Suji Park Explained

Suji Park (born 1985) is a Korean-New Zealand ceramic sculptor and artist.[1] [2] [3] In 2015, she was Artist in Residence at McCahon House in Auckland, New Zealand.[4]

Park was born in Seoul, Korea, and moved to New Zealand with her family when she was 12 years old. The family settled in Auckland and she attended St Cuthbert's College.[5] She studied at Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, graduating with a master's in fine arts in 2013. Many of Park's pieces are of distorted human forms, although vessels and abstract objects are also produced. Some of her art works are created in metal but appear to be ceramic, or are ceramic with a metallic glaze.

Park's work has been exhibited in solo shows at galleries in Auckland and Dunedin, the Dowse Art Museum, Waitakere Contemporary Gallery and at the Sculpture on the Gulf exhibition on Waiheke Island.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] It is also held in the collection of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.[11] In addition to presenting solo exhibitions, Park has collaborated with photographers and performance artists, such as for a 2016 show in Auckland, 647nM, with Zahra Killeen-Chance and Solomon Mortimer.[12]

In 2016 Park published a book about her work, Original Unknown.[13] [14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 . Suji Park . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190702212522/http://www.mccahonhouse.org.nz/Residency/MeettheArtists/SujiPark.aspx . 2 July 2019 . 5 May 2018 . McCahon House . en-NZ.
  2. News: October–December 2015 . Suji Park Looking back and looking forward . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181015145139/http://www.artcollector.net.au/SujiParkLookingBackAndLookingForward . 15 October 2018 . 5 May 2018 . . 74 . 1328-9586.
  3. Web site: March 2018 . Suji Park The First Kite . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180627205334/http://artistsalliance.org.nz/events/suji-park-the-first-kite/ . 27 June 2018 . 5 May 2018 . . en-AU.
  4. News: 19 November 2015 . After hours talk: Suji Park in conversation with Sue Gardiner . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930124459/https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/event/after-hours-talk-suji-park-in-conversation-with-sue-gardiner . 30 September 2022 . 6 May 2018 . . en.
  5. News: Hacking . Lily . 2011 . Rebellious Friends . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180505205950/http://www.artzone.co.nz/article.aspx?aid=80 . 5 May 2018 . 5 May 2018 . Art Zone . 40.
  6. News: Dignan . James . 3 July 2014 . Art seen: July 3 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809143418/https://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/arts/art-seen-july-3 . 9 August 2022 . 5 May 2018 . . en.
  7. Web site: Tonga . Ane . 15 January 2013 . Meet Miss Suji Park . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209131309/http://dowse.org.nz/news/blog/2013/meet-miss-suji-park . 9 February 2023 . 5 May 2018 . . en.
  8. Web site: Suji Park - Garde, 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180125023012/https://sotg.nz/gallery/artists-2015/suji-park/ . 25 January 2018 . 5 May 2018 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: Hurrell . John . 24 February 2014 . Suji Park's Chunky, Elongated Aggregate Sculpture . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200106200017/http://eyecontactsite.com/2014/02/parks-chunky-aggregate-sculpture . 6 January 2020 . 6 May 2018 . Eye Contact magazine.
  10. Web site: 2015 . Five by Five: New Conversations with Clay . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128150349/http://www.teuru.org.nz/index.cfm/whats-on/calendar/five-by-five-new-conversations-with-clay/ . 28 November 2022 . 6 May 2018 . . en.
  11. Web site: Suji Park . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210801043343/https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/explore-art-and-ideas/artist/10114/suji-park . 1 August 2021 . 5 May 2018 . Auckland Art Gallery.
  12. Web site: 2016 . Zahra Killeen-Chance, Solomon Mortimer, Suji Park - 647nM . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181015212455/http://bowerbankninow.com/exhibition/zahra-killeen-chance-solomon-mortimer-suji-park-647nm/ . 15 October 2018 . 6 May 2018 . Bowerbank Ninow.
  13. News: 3 December 2016 . Suji Park - ooO0oO0o0Oo o o . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180628072533/https://www.thebigidea.nz/events/211973-suji-park-ooo0oo0o0oo-o-o . 28 June 2018 . 6 May 2018 . The Big Idea . en.
  14. Web site: Anthony . Ivan . 1 February 2017 . oo0O0oo0O0oo0O0oo Suji Park . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180628073040/http://artistsalliance.org.nz/events/oo0o0oo0o0oo0o0oo-suji-park/ . 28 June 2018 . 6 May 2018 . . en-AU.
  15. Book: Park, Suji . Original Unknown . BN Books . 2016 . 9780473375416 . Bowerbank . Simon . Auckland . en . 978282224.