SANG JUN YOO
Sang Jun, Yoo is a new media artist. Born in 1982 in Seoul, South Korea. In search of artistic forms in conceptual ideas and self-consciousness that transcends genres and dimension in design and art by referencing technological media, Sang Jun engages visible and invisible matters and subconscious interactivity in between people and their surroundings, such as dialogues in a loss of certain way of seeing, of a way of making apparent, and of a particular feeling created by a coincidental approach. After few years of participation as a graphic  designer in South Korea, he came to New York City to pursue his professional and artistic exploration based on his academic experience in designing interactive interfaces through technological convergence with various mediums.Sang Jun’s artworks are basically about amplifying the human relationships in everyday phenomena, helping viewers to locate themselves in between Natural and Artificial Spaces. The goal is to translate this relationship into an experience by inviting people to find a consciousness through their own reflections: a path to new perspective between natural and artificial spaces by passing through superficial layers and traveling through surfaces.

 

EDUCATION

  • Parsons The New School for Design, New York, NY
    Design & Technology (2009~2012)
  • Kunsthöchschule Medien Köln, Cologne, Germany
    Mediengestaltung (2011)
  • Hansung University BFA (Mar.2002~Feb.2006), Seoul, Korea
    Product Design, Sophomore
    Media Design contents Division: Visual Communication Design Graduated.
PUBLICATION
  • Stigmart12 ArtPress (nov.12), ‘Distant Light’

EXHIBITION

 

2013

  • Gwanghwamoon International Art Festival 2013, Seoul, South Korea
  • Solo Exhibition, Feelux Light Museum, South Korea
  • Namsong International Art Show 2013, South Korea
  • INFINITI Digital Art Competition ‘Curved Vision’, United Kingdom
  • ‘Distant Light’ Solo Exhibition, Macart Museum, South Korea

2012

  • OFF The Screen MEDIA[CIRCUS] Festival, CultureHub at La Mama Theator, New York City
  • Engage, Detroit Interactive Art Exhibition at Whitdel Arts, Detroit
  • Governor’s Island Art Fair 2012, Governor’s Island, New York City
  • Summer Small Works Show at Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, New York City
  • Boston Figment Festival 2012, Boston, USA
  • Parsons, The Newschool for Design Thesis Show 2012, New York City

2011

  • Beyond Festival 2011, ZKM Karlsruhe Germany
  • Festival for Applied Acoustics 2011, Cologne Germany
  • Sommerloch 2011, Wuppertal Germany
  • KHM Rundgang 2011, Cologne Germany

 

DESIGN EXPERIENCES

  • ideas take flight, New York City, United States
    Graphic, Motion, Exhibition Designer- Promotion Graphic, Exhibition Design, Web Design, Concept Design
  • VIACOM MTV WORLD, New York City, United States
    Graphic and Motion Designer Intern, MTV WORLD Design department (Sep.2010~Dec.2010)
    - Promotion Graphic Design, Web/Air Motion Graphics, Logo/Identity Design
  • Twobucks Design. Seoul, Korea
    Graphic and Motion Designer, Web Development department (Feb.2006~Jun.2007)- Website Design, Promotion Graphic Design, Motion Graphics- Website contents, motion, flash, graphic design for Corporation Website Renewal and Launching- Designed logo and identity, promotion graphics for digital contents service
  • Virun Design. Seoul, Korea
    Graphic Designer (Nov.2005~Dec.2006)
    - Ping Golf Webfitting Web Interactive Contents and Flash Navigation Interface- Cyber Shopping Mall Design, Web/Graphic Design, Promotion Design- Intranet Web Design
  • Fusion Design. Seoul, Korea
    Design Intern, Graphic Design department (Jun.2005~DEC.2005)
    - Presentation Templates with Powerpoint, Promotion Graphics and Motion Graphics for the public presentation- Video Motion graphics for Public Informative Screening and Presentation- Korea Goverment National Promotion Presentation- Samsung, LG Electronics Annual Presentation Show