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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 creates sustainable materials that embody life and mortality, incorporating them into his work to reflect social and environmental realities and inspire change. He received his MFA in Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the United States and a BFA 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, and the Vermont Studio Center Fellowship. He was nominated for the AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship and the MFA Fellowship in Painting and Sculpture at SAIC. He won the Kumho Young Artist Award, second place in the William and Dorothy Yeck Award, and the grand prize at the Hoguk Art Exhibition. His award-winning work is in the collection of The War Memorial of Korea in Seoul.
Sangwoo is set to hold solo exhibitions at the Kumho Museum of Art in Seoul and RHAA Gallery in Chicago in 2025. He has previously held solo shows at Comfort Station and SITE Gallery in Chicago, as well as Dos Gallery and Red Brick Gallery in Seoul.
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