VAKKI
Artist as Media
Visual
Kinetic Installation
Sound
Diverse Art.
Vakki's artistic exploration delves into the intricate dynamics of human interaction and the kinetic energy that emanates from the perpetual motion and creation of objects within a predetermined orbit. Her art probes the existential questions surrounding the genesis, demise, and perpetual cycle of being. In her interpretation, the mundane objects that populate our surroundings are not mere physical entities but are transformed into geometric abstractions. These are then articulated through his distinctive and aesthetically pleasing visual lexicon.
Central to Vakki's artistic expression is the methodical use of geometric and chromatic patterns. This involves the meticulous repetition of identically shaped units, establishing the primary visual language of Vakki's works. The various formative elements he employs – encompassing circles, points, lines, planes, shapes, and colors – are not isolated in their existence.
Rather, they are intricately interwoven, forming an organic, cyclical interplay. Each element perpetually emerges and dissipates, contributing to an ever-expanding circular orbit that symbolizes the infinite possibilities of existence.
This artistic approach does more than just depict static scenes; it captures and chronicles the overlapping moments of life, creating a visual rhythm. The repetition of these geometric and chromatic elements in Vakki's work is not merely a stylistic choice but a profound commentary on the nature of existence itself. It reflects the continuous cycle of creation and extinction that characterizes our universe, presenting a microcosm of life's perpetual motion through an elegant and harmonious visual narrative.
Education
M.A. Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) and the Royal Conservatoire (KC) / The Hague, Netherlands
M.A. Hong-ik University, Graduate School of Film & Digital Media - Interaction Design / Seoul, Korea
Residencies
2020 MMCA Residency Changdong, Seoul, Korea
2019 De Fabrick, Eindhoven, Netherlands
2016 Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, Korea
2013 Platoon Kunsthalle , Seoul / Berlin
Collection
APPLE Global, National Museum Complex ,Sejong City , Korea, Ulsan Museum of Art, National Asian Culture Center, Gwangju , Korea, Daelim Industrial Co. (Seoul, Kyunggido), Paradise Art Foundation, Hana Bank Samseong-dong Headquarters, VIP room, Hangul and Computer Co, Nescafe Dolce & Gusto, Seoul Yeongdeungpo Subway Station, Yangyang The Stand, Orakai Hotel, Gwangmyeong Take Hotel, Yeouido Brighton Apartment Seoul
Collaboration
Apple Global, Hyundai Motors, Kia Motors, Samsung, LG electronics, Nike, Bvlgari, Converse, Shake Shack Burger, Lotte Duty Free, CJ, Daelim Museum, Rouge Coco Chanel, Hotel
CJ, Lotte, Lotte Duty Free, Converse Sports, Hyundai Motors, Daelim Museum Sooting Studio ‘ Henrik Vibskov ’ Exhibition...ETC
Solo Exhibitions
"Walking through the Forest of Ritual Devices" Residency Result Exhibition, Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, Korea
2023
2022
"Triangle with a Square" Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Seoul, Korea
"Movement of an Imperfect Circle" The Stand, Yang Yang, Korea
"Movement of regularity and irregularity" Utrecht, Netherlands
"Rhythm of Rules and Irregularities" POP KUDAMM Berlin, Germany
"Kikker 50th Anniversary" Hoge Woerdplein Museum, Utrecht, Netherlands
2021
"Rhythm of rules and irregularities" KOTE, Seoul, Korea
"Exchange of Squares" Seoul Government Complex Gallery special invitation exhibition
"Riverrun" Arko Arts Theater Performance, Seoul, Korea
2020
"Cycle, orbit, generation" UARTSPACE, Seoul, Korea
"Riverrun" Arko Arts Theater Performance/Group
2019
"Nested Mutations" Nested Mutations, Sokcho, Korea
"Nested Circle: Repetition and Intersection" Gwangju Culture & Arts Center,
2018
"Movements" Atelier Han, Sokcho, Korea
"Boundary between regularity and irregularity" National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea
"River Run: Boundaries of the Incomplete Body" the place, London, England
"River Run" Imperfect Body Boundaries, The Place, London, UK
2017
"nOutOutOutIn" AlmostNotDone, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2016
2015
"Unstable Instruments: Play Play"Dealim Museum Project Space, Seoul, Korea
"A Caterpillar Passing an Apple"Chelsea Market, New York, USA
2014
"Budget Parlor" Art Center Nabi, Seoul, Korea
"Plus Plus" Art Plus One, Seoul, Korea
2013
"Ready, Made" W Hotel Media, Seoul, Korea
"Psytrance Traveler" Blank 425 Gallery, Seoul, Korea