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Sangwoo Yoo, born in Seoul, is an artist who explores how natural objects are redefined and objectified in cultural contexts, highlighting the essential values lost in the process. As a sculptor, he invents sustainable materials that embody aspects of life and mortality, and explores the potential of incorporating them into his art-making to reflect social and environmental realities and inspire change. He received his Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the United States and his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Environmental Sculpture from the University of Seoul in Korea.
Yoo has received the Eldon Danhausen Fellowship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center Residency, MASS MoCA Residency, Loghaven Artist Residency, and the Vermont Studio Center Fellowship. He has also been nominated for both the AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship and the MFA Fellowship in Painting and Sculpture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He won second place in the William and Dorothy Yeck Award and received the grand prize at the Hoguk Art Exhibition in Korea. His works have been displayed in renowned Korean institutions such as The War Memorial of Korea, the United Nations Peace Memorial Hall, the Yanggu Humanities Museum, and the Chuncheon National Museum. His award-winning work is in the collection of The War Memorial of Korea in Seoul.
Recently, Yoo was awarded the Kumho Young Artist Award and is scheduled to hold a solo exhibition at the Kumho Museum of Art in Seoul in 2025, along with another solo exhibition at RHAA Gallery in Chicago later that same year. He has previously held several solo exhibitions at Comfort Station Gallery and SITE Gallery in Chicago, as well as Dos Gallery and Red Brick Gallery in Seoul.
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