Kim Duck-Yong
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
화양연화 The Most Beautiful Day, 2024
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
120 × 120 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
화양연화 The Most Beautiful Day, 2024
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
100 × 90 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
화양연화 The Most Beautiful Day, 2024
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
50 × 100 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
A Profound Space, 2023
Mother of pearl, mixed media on wood
120 x 200 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
Kim Duck-Yong
Ocean Rhapsody, 2021
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
122 x 200 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
Borrowed Scenery-Time & Space, 2023
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
84 × 120 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
Chaekgeori-Homing, 2021
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
70 x 99 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
Ocean Rhapsody, 2022
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
100 x 80 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
Ocean Rhapsody, 2022
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
100 x 140 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
Scholar's Accoutrement, 2021
Mother of pearl and mixed media on wood
76 × 98.5 cm
Kim Duck-Yong
Scholar's Accoutrement, 2022
Mother of pearl and 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