Dae Uk Kim


Dae Uk Kim. Photo: Scott van Kampen Wieling. Courtesy of the artist
Dae Uk Kim, BLOOOMING.004 (detail), 2024, silicone, artificial hair, metal, wood, 72 x 20 x 20 cm (28.3 x 7.9 x 7.9 in). Photo: Lok Hang Wu. Courtesy of PODIUM, Hong Kong.
Dae Uk Kim, BLOOOMING.004 (detail), 2024, silicone, artificial hair, metal, wood, 72 x 20 x 20 cm (28.3 x 7.9 x 7.9 in). Photo: Lok Hang Wu. Courtesy of PODIUM, Hong Kong.
Dae Uk Kim, BLOOOMING.006 (detail), 2024, silicone, artificial hair, metal, wood, 72 x 20 x 20 cm (28.3 x 7.9 x 7.9 in). Photo: Lok Hang Wu. Courtesy of PODIUM, Hong Kong.
Dae Uk Kim, BLOOOMING.006 (detail), 2024, silicone, artificial hair, metal, wood, 72 x 20 x 20 cm (28.3 x 7.9 x 7.9 in). Photo: Lok Hang Wu. Courtesy of PODIUM, Hong Kong.
Dae Uk Kim, KODA (detail), 2024, silicone, artificial hair, PETG, 80 x 60 x 30 cm (31.5 x 23.6 x 11.8 in). Photo: Lok Hang Wu. Courtesy of PODIUM, Hong Kong.
Installation view of ‘History will say we were best friends’ at PODIUM, Hong Kong, 07 December 2024—01 February 2025. Photo: Lok Hang Wu. Courtesy of PODIUM, Hong Kong.
Installation view of ‘History will say we were best friends’ at PODIUM, Hong Kong, 07 December 2024—01 February 2025. Photo: Lok Hang Wu. Courtesy of PODIUM, Hong Kong.
Installation view of ‘History will say we were best friends’ at PODIUM, Hong Kong, 07 December 2024—01 February 2025. Photo: Lok Hang Wu. Courtesy of PODIUM, Hong Kong.
Installation view of ‘History will say we were best friends’ at PODIUM, Hong Kong, 07 December 2024—01 February 2025. Photo: Lok Hang Wu. Courtesy of PODIUM, Hong Kong.


Biography
Exploring queer ecology and the nuanced intersections of sexuality and material culture, Dae Uk Kim (b. 1991, lives and works in Eindhoven) interlaces silicone, artificial hair, and other idiosyncratic materials to create sculptural installations that characterise diverse masculine archetypes, envisaging the rhizomatic connections between individuals beyond the restraints of lineage and social construct. Kim had group exhibitions at Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam (2024); Project Mokyoktang/Space Tapdong One, Jeju (2024); Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (2024); Room57 Gallery, New York (2024); Hyundai Motor Studio, Busan (2024); Museum of Young Art, Oosterhout (2023); Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam (2021 & 2022); among others. His work was collected by the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.

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Works
Dae Uk Kim
BLOOOMING.004
2024
Silicone, artificial hair, metal, wood
72 x 20 x 20 cm | 28.3 x 7.9 x 7.9 in

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Dae Uk Kim
BLOOOMING.005
2024
Silicone, artificial hair, metal, wood
72 x 20 x 20 cm | 28.3 x 7.9 x 7.9 in

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Dae Uk Kim
BLOOOMING.006
2024
Silicone, artificial hair, metal, wood
72 x 20 x 20 cm | 28.3 x 7.9 x 7.9 in

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Dae Uk Kim
KODA
2024
Silicone, artificial hair, metal, PETG
80 x 60 x 30 cm | 31.5 x 23.6 x 11.8 in

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Dae Uk Kim
BLOOOMING.002
2024
Silicone, artificial hair, piercing, metal, wood
72 x 20 x 20 cm | 28.3 x 7.9 x 7.9 in

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Exhibitions
History will say we were best friends
Artists: Srijon Chowdhury, Weera-it Ittiteerarak, Dae Uk Kim, Young-jun Tak, Luis Xertu
Hong Kong
07 December 2024—08 February 2025


News
Artist Dae Uk Kim is featured in de Volkskrant: “Bestaat er zoiets als een homo-interieur? Nee, maar de zoektocht naar erkenning zie je er wel in terug (Is there such a thing as a gay interior? No, but the search for recognition is reflected in it)”

12 October 2024

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