WANG ZI WON
Wang believes that human body is the most important thing for human to be a human being. After a car accident, he realized how precious it is and started to express his belief in humanities. Living in this technological world, he started to apply a mechanics to his artworks which is partially contradiction of life; using CAD software, programming boards and gears. They give life to his figurines which looks alike to human body but in reality they are only a marionette of this technological world.
EDUCATION
2007 MA sculpture Chung ang Univ. South Korea
2005 BA sculpture Chung ang Univ. South Korea
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Mechanical Penance, Kips gallery, New York, USA
2013 Mechanical Samsara, Kumsan gallery, Seoul, Korea
2011 Mechanical Xanadu, GYM project, Seoul, Korea
2010 Mechanical Nirvana, 355 Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2008 Collective Intelligence, Dukwon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2008 Z, Yoshiko Matsumoto Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2007 My name is Z, Sungbo Gallery, Seoul, Korea
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 A Night on the Galactic Railroad, Nampo Museum, Goheung, Korea
2013 Whisper of Sculpture, Bupyeong Art Center, Incheon, Korea
and 50 more group exhibitions in various cities
COLLECTIONS
Incheon Economical Council, tomorrow city/ Kolon tower/ Art Bank
AWARDS
2012-2014 JangHeung Sculpture Atelier 3th Artist, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
2009-2010 Seoul City Nanji Art Studio, 7th Artist (Long term), Seoul, Korea
2011 The National Art Studio, 4th Artist (Long term), Gyeonggi-do, Korea
2010 Song Eun Award