Im Sunny earned a bachelor’s (1999) in Western painting, a master’s degree (2002) in Western painting and printmaking at Ewha Woman University and a doctor’s degree (2014) in Western painting at the same university. She currently lives and works in Seoul.
Seoul
Museum of Art will present the 2014 New Acquisitions Exhibition 《Salon de SeMA》 from February 17 to March 29,
2015.
A
museum’s collection is not only a key element that defines its identity and
direction, but also a medium of communication that connects the museum with its
audiences. Through systematic analysis and research of its collection, Seoul
Museum of Art has established a mid-term acquisition policy, striving to
maintain a balance across media, genres, and periods while building a
distinctive collection that sets it apart from other institutions.
Under
these objectives, a total of 213 works were acquired in 2014 through two rounds
of collection. To ensure a balanced representation across genres, the museum
increased the proportion of photography, installation, and new media works,
supplemented historically significant works that had been lacking, and
collected works by major contemporary artists leading new tendencies, thereby
contributing to the expansion of contemporary art discourse.
From
these acquisitions, approximately 60 works across various genres—including
Korean painting, painting, photography, sculpture, installation, and new
media—are presented in this exhibition. Titled 《Salon de SeMA》, the exhibition borrows the format
of the historical salon exhibition, which played a significant role in
connecting art with the public, to introduce the museum’s newly acquired works.
The
exhibition 《Salon de SeMA》 seeks not only to create harmony and relationships among the works by
presenting a wide range of newly acquired pieces without restriction to
specific themes or genres, but also to highlight the unique characteristics of
each individual work through contrasts with others. In addition, works not
included in this exhibition—particularly media art—will be presented at the
Seoul Museum of Art, Buk-Seoul through the second part of the New Acquisitions
Exhibition, 《Media Salon de SeMA》
(March 10 – May 17, 2015).
Rather
than focusing solely on the aesthetic or asset value of its collection, Seoul
Museum of Art places greater emphasis on the relationship between the
collection and its audience—namely, the impact of the works on viewers. Moving
forward, the museum will continue its efforts to acquire outstanding works from
both Korea and abroad, and to share them with the public through meaningful
exhibitions that foster communication and engagement.
