Kim Taedong graduated from Chung-Ang University’s Department of Photography (2007) and obtained a Master’s Degree in Photography from the same graduate school (2013).
Kim
Taedong utilizes the language of photography to capture the often–overlooked
areas of the city and encounters with anonymous individuals who inhabit those
spaces. He also focuses on areas impacted by the Korean War and the division of
Korea, researching and photographing such areas.
In 《PLANETES》, he captures the traces of war and everyday life, revealing an
unfamiliar yet beautiful light in the distant world beyond through his series
‘Rifling’ and ‘Planetes’. These scenes reflect the artist’s long contemplation
and experience of how to view places with a historical significance at the
present moment.
The works offer a glimpse into the simple fact that even the
harshest wars are ultimately the lives of the people who lived through them and
that our current lives continue on their scars.
