Kim Duck-Yong
![83d1d8d2-cafa-4828-8022-b8124437669c.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_7f181b5292b4420e848092c7d7f36e20~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_24,w_1036,h_1231/fill/w_308,h_366,al_c,q_80,usm_1.20_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/83d1d8d2-cafa-4828-8022-b8124437669c_JPG.jpg)
Kim Duck-Yong (b. 1961) was born in Gwangju, Korea, and received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. from the Department of Painting at Seoul National University in Korea. By integrating both traditional and contemporary practices in his work of art, he, on one hand, follows the tradition of oriental paintings by using ancient wood as his canvas, which allows the viewer to sense the warmth of nature through minor details. On the other hand, through highlighting the importance of traditional materials and painting key iconographies that echo with his heritage, Kim primarily explores the contemporary mechanics of Korean society. In other words, Kim’s paintings reveal the change of time with its attribute of intergenerational transience that overarches old and new histories. With works placed in important institutional collections in Korea such as the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Art, Park Soo-Keun Museum, and Gyeonggi Museum of Art, Kim has been recognised as one of the established artists among the Korean art scene.
Selected Works
![Kim Duck-Yong, A Profound Space, 2023, Mother of pearl, mixed media on wood, 120 x 200 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_8e0ec58628364e8ba85875cdf61c5a36~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_478,h_287,al_c,q_80,usm_1.20_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Kim%20Duck-Yong%2C%20A%20Profound%20Space%2C%202023%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%2C%20mixed%20media%20on%20wood%2C%20120%20x%20200%20cm_.jpeg)
Kim Duck-Yong
A Profound Space, 2023
Mother of pearl, mixed media on wood
120 x 200 cm
![Kim Duck-Yong, A Profound Space, 2021, Mother of pearl, mixed media on wood, 100 x 95 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_52e951f4eaf64bdcb3b31c7e88643c9d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_73,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Kim%20Duck-Yong%2C%20A%20Profound%20Space%2C%202021%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%2C%20mixed%20media%20on%20wood%2C%20100%20x%2095%20cm_j.jpeg)
![Kim Duck-Yong, A Profound Space, 2018, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 122 x 180](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_abd0940e3b554a40b2fce6ce1932a13c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_84,h_56,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Kim%20Duck-Yong%2C%20A%20Profound%20Space%2C%202018%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%20and%20mixed%20media%20on%20wood%2C%20122%20x%20180%20.jpg)
Kim Duck-Yong
A Profound Space, 2021
Mother of pearl, mixed media on wood
100 x 95 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
A Profound Space, 2018
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
122 x 180 cm
![Kim Duck-Yong, Light_Auspicious Landscape, 2023, Wood ash, mother of pearl on canvas, 160 x 140 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_4f0aef1e37ad480c908cd3e50df30067~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_77,h_88,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Kim%20Duck-Yong%2C%20Light_Auspicious%20Landscape%2C%202023%2C%20Wood%20ash%2C%20mother%20of%20pearl%20on%20wood%2C%20160%20x%20.jpeg)
Kim Duck-Yong
Light_Auspicious Landscape, 2023
Wood ash, mother of pearl on canvas
160 x 140 cm
![Kim Duck-Yong, Borrowed Scenery_Time & Space, 2023, Mother of pearl, mixed media on wood, 85 x 120 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_7815fd3a8d404d5b9310a93e3f00042f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_107,h_74,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Kim%20Duck-Yong%2C%20Borrowed%20Scenery_Time%20%26%20Space%2C%202023%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%2C%20mixed%20media%20on%20wood%2C%20.jpeg)
![Kim Duck-Yong, Scholar's Accoutrement, 2021, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 76 x 98.5 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_eecb67cef0a14c07939e65049c4f07d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_96,h_74,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Kim%20Duck-Yong%2C%20Scholar's%20Accoutrement%20(1560943)%2C%202021%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%20and%20mixed%20media%20on%20.jpg)
Kim Duck-Yong
Borrowed Scenery_Time & Space, 2023
Mother of pearl, mixed media on wood
85 × 120 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
Scholar's Accoutrement, 2021
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
76 × 98.5 cm
![Kim Duck Yong, Ocean Rhasody (p), 2022, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 80 x 100 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_c65f9cb9f7794751bf777bd3ef8a4d18~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_64,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Kim%20Duck%20Yong%2C%20Ocean%20Rhasody%20(p)%2C%202022%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%20and%20mixed%20media%20on%20wood%2C%2080%20x%20100%20.jpg)
![Kim Duck Yong, Ocean Rhasody (b), 2022, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 80 x 100 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_ed86bb9a437c44b2bcb2f0c92cd5d6e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_65,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Kim%20Duck%20Yong%2C%20Ocean%20Rhasody%20(b)%2C%202022%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%20and%20mixed%20media%20on%20wood%2C%2080%20x%20100%20.jpg)
Kim Duck-Yong
Ocean Rhasody (p), 2022
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
80 x 100 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
Ocean Rhasody (b), 2022
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
80 x 100 cm
![Kim Duck Yong, Ocean Rhasody, 2022, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 140 x 100 cm.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_750bc933a0434621bd1280e4b8ec677f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_99,h_69,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Kim%20Duck%20Yong%2C%20Ocean%20Rhasody%2C%202022%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%20and%20mixed%20media%20on%20wood%2C%20140%20x%20100%20cm_.jpeg)
![Kim Duck-Yong, Ocean Rhapsody, 2021, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 122 x200 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_4c20ca1f93d34e7f8f3e40afcb10b448~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_113,h_69,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/611aba95aa1272076160eaa56856fcc3j.png)
Kim Duck-Yong
Ocean Rhapsody, 2022
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
100 x 140 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
Ocean Rhapsody, 2021
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
122 x 200 cm
![Kim Duck-Yong, Ocean Rhapsody (1551027-1), 2020, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 50 x 50 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_29c97a12f71845fbb6f7df48d1f5cd5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Ocean%20Rhapsody%201%2C%202020%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%20.jpg)
![Kim Duck-Yong, Ocean Rhapsody (1551027-2), 2020, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 50 x 50 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_bf1d2bca8d964a2886e7cbcbc3f769a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_145,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Ocean%20Rhapsody%202%2C%202020%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%20.jpg)
![Kim Duck-Yong, Ocean Rhapsody (1551027-3), 2020, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 50 x 50 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_4ff1d3856a5b4de880b0e49a3e48bf6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Ocean%20Rhapsody%203%2C%202020%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%20.jpg)
![Kim Duck-Yong, Ocean Rhapsody (1551028-1), 2020, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 50 x 50 cm ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_eca8dced9d814c4cb91c19210116aed5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_148,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Ocean%20Rhapsody%204%2C%202020%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%20.jpg)
![Kim Duck-Yong, Ocean Rhapsody (1551028-2), 2020, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 50 x 50 cm ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_034b3538682a4328b4828446e6933322~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_145,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Ocean%20Rhapsody%205%2C%202020%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%20.jpg)
![Kim Duck-Yong, Ocean Rhapsody (1551028-3), 2020, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 50 x 50 cm ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_cc5b430add0648fdb51b860a5144b748~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Ocean%20Rhapsody%206%2C2020%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%20o.jpg)
Kim Duck-Yong
Ocean Rhapsody (1551027-1), (1551027-2), (1551027-3), 2020
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
50 x 50 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
Ocean Rhapsody (1551028-1), (1551028-2), (1551028-3), 2020
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
50 x 50 cm
![Kim Duck-Yong, Ocean Rhapsody (1551026-1), 2020, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 40 x 70 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_7223f2415a9e4db8a17e8348336821fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_148,h_255,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Ocean%20Rhapsody%2010%2C%202020%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl.jpg)
![Kim Duck-Yong, Ocean Rhapsody (1551026-2), 2020, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 40 x 70 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_41338d22fd8046ff9b732fac4a88ed4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_255,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Ocean%20Rhapsody%2011%2C%202020%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl.jpg)
![Kim Duck-Yong, Ocean Rhapsody (1551026-3), 2020, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 40 x 70 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_15fd492d4a3e4f698ad6c9eb678e951f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_255,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Ocean%20Rhapsody%2012%2C%202020%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl.jpg)
Kim Duck-Yong
Ocean Rhapsody (1551026-1), (1551026-2), (1551026-3), 2020
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
40 x 70 cm
![Kim Duck-Yong, Chaekgeori-Homing, 2021, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 70 x 99 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_c19a914ae44d46a5bf1ef19453495d8f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_85,h_60,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/34bdc8d765b3f434e71e6e3664b39a90_edited_.png)
Kim Duck-Yong
Chaekgeori-Homing, 2021
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
70 x 99 cm
![Kim Duck-Yong, Scholar's Accoutrement, 2022, Mother of pearl, mixed media on wood, 78 x 112 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_15ee27e9b05f488fb2b053a755d8baf6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_86,h_61,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Kim%20Duck-Yong%2C%20Scholar_s%20Accoutrement%2C%202022%2C%20Mother%20of%20pearl%2C%20mixed%20media%20on%20wood%2C%2078%20x%2011.jpeg)
Kim Duck-Yong
Scholar's Accoutrement, 2022
Mother of pearl, mixed media on wood
78 x 112 cm
![Kim Duck-Yong, Borrowed Scenery, 2020, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 100 x 85 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_ff533969494e466493a287b7a5c63015~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_63,h_74,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_8845_edited_edited.jpg)
![Scholar's Accoutrement (15510241), 2020, Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood, 60 x 60 cm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_a50308ad60544027a3d2c0fd56bd0381~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_74,h_74,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_8657_edited.jpg)
Kim Duck-Yong
Borrowed Scenery, 2020
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
100 x 85 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
Scholar's Accoutrement (15510241), 2020
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
60 x 60 cm
![IMG_8656_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eab8e_4d600d382c2c47b3928174ee2d14b953~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_84,h_59,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_8656_edited.jpg)
Kim Duck-Yong
Scholar's Accoutrement (1530942), 2018
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
84 x 118 cm