Haerri Kim is an artist
and a graphic designer
based in Seoul and London.

Email: bini7201@naver.com
Website: https://sleep--under.com
Instagram: @sleep_under

Group Exhibitions & Art fairs

2024.05
“Fetish”
2xMUSE,
Vercelli, Italy

2023.12
"Pixpills Annual Artbook" Mouse Potato,
Seoul, Korea

2023.11
"Obscura - Shadows and Whispers"
Crypt Gallery,
London, United Kingdom

2023.10
"Miniprint Exhibition"
Southbank Printmakers,
London, United Kingdom

2023.09
"Art On Loop Milan"
The Holy Art,
Milan, Italy

2023.08
“Through the Looking Glass”
Mall Galleries,
London, United Kingdom

2023.07
“Surging Silence”,
HYPHA studios,
London, United Kingdom

2023.07
Degree show
“SHOW”,
Camberwell College of Arts,
London, United Kingdom

2023.04
“Spectrum”,
Bargehouse,
London, United Kingdom

2023.03
“Forces of the Small”,
Filet Space,
London, United Kingdom

2023.02
“When Walls Are Bare”,
GALLERY 46,
London, United Kingdom

2022.12
“Holiday Editions”,
OFF WORK,
Seoul, Korea

2022.10
Art fair,
“The Void - Art Show”,
Bvoid, Seoul, Korea

2021.02
100 between 0 Art fair,
100_0 gallery,
Seoul, Korea

2019.06
Campus Art fair,
Hongik University Gallery,
Seoul, Korea

Solo Exhibitions

2024.05
"Trade-off"
Gallery TYA,
Seoul, Korea

2024.03
"How Did We Get Here?"
RE:PLAT,
Seoul, Korea

2022.08
“The Less I Know the Better”,
ReDE Gallery [Starch Haus x Paso Gallery],
Seoul, Korea

2022.05
“Friday I’m in Love”,
Ourwave, Seoul, Korea

2022.03
“Fleeting Glimpse of Heaven on Earth”,
L.A.D artspace, Seoul, Korea

2021.09
“Domino Dancing”,
100_0 gallery, Seoul, Korea

2020.05
Solo exhibition, “Losing Love I write”,
Ok-Bo-Dan gallery, Seoul, Korea

2020.02
Solo exhibition, “Fake Film”,
WWW SPACE gallery, Seoul, Korea

Education

MA in Printmaking
UAL, Camberwell College of Arts
2022/2023

BFA in Fine Arts
Hongik University College of Fine Arts
2015-2020

BFA in Printmaking
Hongik University College of Fine Arts
2015-2020

Artist Statement

My art encompasses a collection of works that span both analog and new media. I delve into the exploration of human nature's morality and the inherent ambivalence that often surfaces within human relationships. The central theme of my artwork takes shape in narrative-based films or through audio and visual experiments, symbolizing the conflicting desires to both preserve and purge trauma.

I have a tendency to blend various artistic practices from diverse cultures and historical periods, intentionally obscuring the era of production in my creations. This approach allows viewers to separate my identity as an artist from the artwork itself, minimizing the influence of my personal experiences and biases on the art. This intention is effectively conveyed by presenting my artworks as if they were excavated artifacts.

In my most recent works, I have been addressing the identity crisis one might encounter when exposed to multiple cultural influences within a short time frame. By crafting images that remotely or strikingly resemble existing artworks from various cultures, I seek to encapsulate the disorientation of a diaspora. Furthermore, by infusing a sociological and psychological perspective into my works, I explore humanity's struggle to find the right balance between social integration and individuality – the desire to be unique without veering into eccentricity and risking exclusion from society.