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Artist Name

Ziesook You

Born: 1976

Hometown: Suwon

Based in: Austin

Ziesook You has been experimenting with a variety of genres such as photography, video, installation, and painting.

She portrays her surroundings and daily life in a bold, unaffected video language. Her pieces include the video diary of her family using time flowing methods, a documentary film taken in various world travel sites depicting space and time, and 10 Years Self-Portrait using time compression techniques. She has exhibited Korea, Australia, Iceland, Taiwan, Hungary, Japan, France, the Netherlands and the United States.

Since 2016, she has been working on the "Scent of Broq-pa" project, which expresses happiness through the coexistence of humans and nature, with people from various walks of life and has been exhibiting it in Korea, Hong Kong and the United States.

Her work prefers continuous series in which layers accumulate over a long period of time, examining time, space, nature and life.

She earned a master’s degree in fine art, and taught contemporary art and video art and techniques at universities and graduate schools from 2006 to 2014.

From 1999 to 2018, she participated in various studio activities including residency programs. She participated in a number of exhibitions and had twelve individual exhibitions. She is currently working at her studio in Dallas area and is participating in exhibitions in several cities in Texas, South Carolina and California.

 



Ziesook You In The Studio

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More About Ziesook You

Question IconWhat inspires you?

I was moved by what I learned about a small village located at the end of the Silk Road in Nepal named Broq-pa. In the Nepalese culture, flowers symbolize love, happiness, and appreciation to God. My desire to share the spirit of Broq-pa with people through my artwork was the inspiration for my series, Scent of Broq-pa.

Question IconDescribe your creative process.

I created unique floral portraits by experimenting with various media and combining fresh flowers and dry flowers. I create an image with characteristics that lie somewhere between photography and painting.

Question IconWhat are 3 words that best describe your work?

UNIQUE FLORAL PORTRAIT

Question IconWho are some artists that have influenced your work?

Sophie calle, Cindy sherman

Question IconWhat is the most important tool when creating your work?

Flowers

Question IconWhat is the best piece of advice you have been given?

"Life is a long journey." I travelled a lot of countries. Especially I really like small city. Although city is small, I can find all about life. We have different culture and language, but we can be connected. I think that is the power of Art. I can make a brighter world with my belief. I will keep going with confidence.

Question IconWhere do you go for inspiration?

nature


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Credentials

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Seoul Women’s University

South Korea, 2002

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Seoul Women’s University

South Korea, 1998

Awards

Gold winner, Muse photography awards, USA

2022

Finalist, Shoot the frame

2022

Honorable mention, 15th International Color Awards, USA

2022

Nominee, 8th Fine Art Photography Awards

2022

Siena creative awards, commended, Italy 2022

2022

First place in Mix media, 37th Texas & Neighbors, USA

2022

Gold winner, London photography awards, UK

2022

Finalist, Siena creative photo, Italy

2022

First place in Photography at Artrageous

2021

Nominee, 7th Fine Art Photography Awards

2021

Nominee, 14th International Color Awards

2021

First place Photography, 55th show at RCAS

2021

Best of Show “Thankful For the Artists” at Vala

2020

1st place, Bloom(TVAA), USA

2020

Red Bull Arts Dallas/Ft. Worth Microgrant, USA

2020

Best in show, IDENTITY II(Envision Arts), USA

2020

Honorable mention, Black & White Spider awards

2020

3rd Winners of 2020 Texas & Neighbors, USA

2020

Best in show, Summer splash (Frisco art gallery), USA

2020

Honorable mention, Emerald(Envision Arts), USA

2019

Best in Photography, Visual arts guild of Frisco, USA

2019

Winners of " ARTBEST Artists”, USA

2019

Honorable mention, ONYX(Envision Arts), USA

2019