"Translation Series", 2009, soap, pigment, varnish, mirrored steel plate and wooden crate, dimensions variable

The artist, who has trained in both Korea and London, at Seoul National University and the Slade School of Fine Art respectively, explores the sculptural traditions of the two cultural influences that have shaped her career: the East and the West. She draws inspiration from classical European sculpture and sixteenth century Chinese export porcelain, the forms of which she translates into the medium of soap.

‘Venus’, 1998, soap, pigment and varnish, figure: 123 x 73 x 45 cm, pedastal: 102 x 85 x 60cm.

The delicate floral aroma that fills the gallery space confirms that the work is created from soap and the artist challenges the sculptural qualities of this material, producing highly refined works that are at first glance seemingly identical to the originals.

‘Translation- Greek’, 1998, soap, pigment and varnish, figure: 123 x 73 x 45 cm, pedastal: 102 x 85 x 60cm.



‘Translation Series’, 2009, soap, pigment, varnish, mirrored steel plate and wooden crate, dimensions variable




“Translation” will be on shown at Haunch of Venison in London

Breik Polyester Resin, Silicone, Human Hair, Oil Color, Water Paint, Epoxy, Steel
155x92x150cm   2008



Portrays a rejection of adulthood and thereby reality in his sculpture, ‘Breik,’ (2008), where the viewer is confronted with a sculpture of a young, nubile boy who has just snapped off one of his two sprouting antlers.



Dryad Polyester Resin, Oil Color, Water Paint, Epoxy, Steel
250x150x270cm  2008



Young Dryad  Polyester Resin, Oil Color, Water Paint, Epoxy, Steel
166x80x150cm  2008



Realistic details as pores and capillary vessels are cast in polyester resin to resemble the human body, evoking a kind of hyper-realism.



A boy with deer antlers on his head resists growing into an adult by breaking them until they bleed. The sculpture by artist Kim Hyun-soo expresses his desire to revisit his childhood, to go back to the memories and dreams of those times.