Pionara (b. Seoul, South Korea)
Pionara is an artist working across photography, painting, and object, recontextualizing fauna and flora, placing natural forms within constructed frames and staged environments.
Education
B.F.A, Film of multimedia, Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, KR
Solo Show
2016 'The time reading butterfly', Library of Proust, Seoul, KR
Selected Exhibitions
2023 SIPF's Travelling Photobook Showcase Around ASIA
— SeP by Jiazazhi, Shanghai, CN
— Jiazazhi 假杂志, Ningbo, CN
— The Hong Kong Photobook Festival, Hong Kong
— The Reference, Seoul, KR
— Art Space LUMOS & Daegu Photo Biennale, Daegu, KR
— Lightbox攝影圖書室, Taipei, TW
— Jiazazhi 假杂志, Ningbo, CN
— The Hong Kong Photobook Festival, Hong Kong
— The Reference, Seoul, KR
— Art Space LUMOS & Daegu Photo Biennale, Daegu, KR
— Lightbox攝影圖書室, Taipei, TW
2021 'UE100', Platform L, Seoul, KR
2021 'Printswap', Blank wall gallery, Athens, GR
2012 'Media Art Show', Gallery Yedam, Seoul, KR
2011 'ASYAAF', Hongik Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
Awards
2022 'Photo Book Open Call' Finalist, Singapore International Photography Festival, SG
2021 'Open Call' Winners, Life Framer
2021 'Printswap', Blank wall gallery, Athens, GR
2012 'Media Art Show', Gallery Yedam, Seoul, KR
2011 'ASYAAF', Hongik Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
Awards
2022 'Photo Book Open Call' Finalist, Singapore International Photography Festival, SG
2021 'Open Call' Winners, Life Framer
Publications
Photobook
2021 'How to store your stuff in nature' -review by Martin Parr
Magazine features
Magazine features
Dazed, KR
CA magazine, KR
American Chordata,US
CA magazine, KR
American Chordata,US
Online Features