Heesoo Kim
b. 1984, South Korea
Heesoo Kim (b. 1984) received his BFA in Advertising and Design from KONKUK University. Kim worked in video and photography until his career as an artist began at the age of 30. His artistic practice focuses primarily on what it is to be human, isolating universal human experiences through bold portraiture.
Today, Kim is a pioneering artist who has had solo exhibitions with Herald Gallery, Gallery Kabinett, Everyday Mooonday and D Museum in Seoul. In 2022, Kim followed up his 2021 solo exhibition on Unit’s Voices platform with his highly successful solo exhibition, Normal Life, with Unit. In 2023, Kim held a solo exhibition titled Monologue, with Everyday Mooonday, Seoul, South Korea. His work has been featured in various international publications including Juxtapoz and Hypebeast.
Kim’s work is included in the permanent collections of the Lian Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland, Pizzuti Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, USA, Sagol Family Collection, Tel Aviv, Israel and Nassima Landau Foundation, Tel Aviv, Israel