Kang Myung-sun

Kang Myung Sun (Korean: 강명선) (born 1974 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean artist. Kang is well known for her mother-of-pearl design art. Kang graduated Hongik University in South Korea with a PhD in Space Design and a BFA in woodworking and furniture design.

She challenges modern designs with her own study on physical properties of new materials and approach. Kang applies traditional lacquering techniques of two thousand-year history in an attempt to feature the delicate and iridescent quality of mother-of-pearl.

Work

Selected solo exhibitions
  • 2006 Art Furniture, Gallery I, Seoul

Selected group exhibitions
  • 2015 Living In Art II, Connect, Seomi International, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • 2015 Living In Art I, Let's Art, Seomi International, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • 2013 Contemporary Korean Design 2, R20th Century Gallery, New York
  • 2012 Small Object Show, R20th Century Gallery, New York
  • 2009 Korea Tomorrow 2009, SETEC, Seoul
  • 2008 12 Furniture Designers, Sangsangmadang Art Square, Seoul
  • 2007 Professional Designers of Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju

References
    • Official Website
    • "Revamping Mother-of-Pearl: In the Studio with Kang Myung Sun | BLOUIN ARTINFO". blouinartinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
    • "Design Miami Basel 2010: ‘From Glitter’ by Kang Myungsun (KR) @ Dailytonic". dailytonic.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
    • "INHALE MAG Salon 2014: Art and Design » INHALE MAG". inhalemag.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20150518094344/http://www.egalleryi.co.kr/board/board.php?board=expast&page=58&command=body&no=15
    • "사막 위에 디자인의 시대가 열린다! 디자인 데이즈 두바이 개최". m.zum.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
    • "리버룸님의 블로그". blog.joins.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
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