CHUNG, Hyun

CHUNG, Hyun explores the human form through discarded materials such as railway sleepers, metal, rubble, and coal tar. By utilizing these materials, he investigates the timeless nature of the human spirit and energy. Through minimal intervention, he maximizes their inherent qualities and stimulates discussions about time, memory, and history. Chung has held over 20 solo exhibitions, including those at the National Museum of Modern Art (Gwacheon, Korea), Nam-Seoul Museum of Art (Seoul, Korea), Kumho Museum of Art (Seoul, Korea), Kim Chong Yung Museum (Seoul, Korea), Jardin du Palais Royal (Paris, France), and Today Art Museum (Beijing, China). He has also exhibited extensively in prestigious art institutions both in Korea and internationally. Chung has received several awards, including the Kim Bok-jin Art Award (2024), the Kim Sechoong Sculpture Award from the Kim Sechoong Memorial Association (2014), the AICA Korea Award from the Association Internationale des Critiques d’Art Korea (2009), Artist of the Year 2006 from the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (2006), and Artist Today 2004 from the Kim Chong Yung Museum (2004). His works are currently held in the collections of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, Busan Museum of Art, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, and Seoul National University Museum of Art, among others.