
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 Plastic 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.
His art is distinguished by 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 left her in an altered state of consciousness. These events have influenced her artistic quest to reveal the invisible through the visible. She blends 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 paintings 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.
His art is based on a philosophy of "living together", exploring human relationships and their materialization in space. The threads stretched in his works translate hope, separation and interconnection, transforming each creation into a space for collective reflection.
Deeply influenced by her training in calligraphy and 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 included 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 echoes with collectors in Europe, Asia and America.