KIM Sun Mi
김선미

Kim Sun Mi was born in 1976 in South Korea and has lived and worked in France since 2000.

Graduating in 2006 with a Master’s degree in Visual Arts from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, after studying engraving at the École des Beaux-Arts de Versailles and a Master’s degree in Fine Arts in Korea, Kim Sun Mi explored various media before devoting herself fully to her unique artistic practice. Her art is distinguished by its conceptual depth and demanding technique, including the use of successive layers of minerals and threads, embodying universal themes such as relationship, connection and space.

Kim Sun Mi’s work is rooted in significant personal experiences, including a childhood accident that plunged her into an altered state of consciousness. These events influenced her artistic quest to reveal the invisible through the visible. She combines Eastern and Western influences in her work, navigating between painting, sculpture, installation and performance.

Her meditative exploration of matter and human connection is expressed through the repeated use of red threads, symbols of connection and interaction. She transforms her canvases into interactive spaces, inviting the viewer to actively participate in the creation. Her works, often monochrome, are at the crossroads of Western conceptual art and the Korean Dansaekhwa movement.

Exhibited in galleries and museums across Europe and Korea, she has marked the art scene with solo and group exhibitions, such as “L’espoir à fleur de peau” (Galerie Lélia Mordoch, Paris, 2023) and “Hyper-Lumière” (Galerie Artskoco, Luxembourg, 2018). Winner of the “Paris Jisung” Prize in 2015, she has also participated in events such as Art Paris and Luxembourg Art Week.

Her art is based on a philosophy of “living together,” exploring human relationships and their materialization in space. The taut threads in her works translate hope, separation, and interconnection, transforming each creation into a space for collective reflection.

Deeply influenced by her training in calligraphy and her meditative experiences, Kim Sun Mi applies artisanal rigor and spiritual sensitivity to her creative process. Her commitment to innovation is reflected in the hybridization of mediums and cultural traditions.

Kim Sun Mi’s works are present in prestigious public and private collections, including the Jung-Hun Foundation in South Korea and the Bernard Boesch Museum in France. Her art crosses borders, finding resonance with collectors in Europe, Asia, and America.