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Soung-won Park: Photography

 Photograph taken of graffiti art of three men carrying a chemical waste barrel

This exhibition consists of over 30 photographic works taken over several years while traveling through various regions including the United States, South Korea, Europe, and Central and South America. Mr. Park’s photographs do not simply document specific locations, but rather reflect on light and time and the quiet dignity of human existence revealed within cities and environments.

Among the exhibited works, the photograph "Funeral for Oil Civilization" is particularly noteworthy. This work was taken in Stavanger, a city in Norway known for its oil industry. Featuring a large mural as its main subject, this photograph symbolically looks back at the oil age, raising questions about modern civilization, energy, and collective memory. While this work is presented as a key piece representing the exhibition, it does not define the overall theme of the exhibition. Artist Park Seung-won says, “This exhibition goes beyond simply showcasing images; it aims to raise fundamental questions such as why we take photographs, and when a photograph transcends mere documentation to become a work of art.”

Having pursued photography for over 50 years, Park began with documentary photography focusing on people, and has expanded his work to include cities, architecture, urban abstraction, and conceptual fine art photography.

His works are praised for quietly but profoundly revealing the passage of time and the delicate relationship between humans and cities. Park Seung-won is a member of the Korea Photographers Association, and has received numerous awards and exhibited his work both domestically and internationally, including the Grand Prize at the Kameoka City Tourism Photography Contest in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, an invitation to exhibit at the Korea Asia Forum, an award in the photography category at the Made in California exhibition in Brea City, an award for his black and white work "Tango" at the London International Creative Competition (LICC), and an award in the portrait category at the 7th Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA).

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Upcoming Installations

2026

  • April 6 - May 29: Dennis Carrie

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