SOYOUNG CHRISTINA CHUNG
b.1996 South Korea
Visual & performance artist based in Finland.
soyoungchung5294(at)gmail.com
EDUCATION
2023 - PRESENT Master of Fine Arts, Time and Space / University of the Arts Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
2018 - 2021 Bachelor of Culture and Arts (Medianomi), Fine Arts in Media and Arts / Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Tampere, Finland
2017 Diploma of Basic Studies of Arts and Crafts / Kuopio Academy of Design (Kuopion Muotoiluakatemia), Kuopio, Finland
2015 Studies of Multimedia / Taylor's College / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2023 Morphosis / Nuori Taide 2023 Group Exhibition / Kalasataman Vapaakaupungin Olohuoneen Galleria, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Kaleidoscopers Degree Show / Space Team with Elina Knuutinen / Galleria Himmelblau, Tampere, Finland
2021 Check-Out Exhibition / Co-curating with Mia Kyllönen / Art Cafe Kehräsaari, Tampere, Finland
2021 Performance Day Event / Co-producing with Mia Kyllönen / Galleria Rajatila, Tampere, Finland
2020 Keep In Touch Exhibition / Co-curating with Zeynep Kaynar and Jasmin Gams / Galleria Himmelblau & Finlayson Art Area, Tampere, Finland
2019 IWeek Exhibition / Co-curating with Natalja Djakovic / Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Tampere, Finland
ARTISTIC ACTIVITY
2024 Juror / apexart
2022 - 2023 NFT Production, Jelly Chair / OpenSea
2020 - 2023 Galleriatyöryhmä / Juryttäjät (juror) - Rajataide ry
2021 Postcard Production / Laitapuoti / Galleria Rajatila, Tampere, Finland
2021 Consultation with museum curator / Moomin Museum, Tampere, Finland
2015 Mural designer / Johor Bahru, Malaysia
MEMBERSHIP
2023 - PRESENT Yö Galleria / Yö ry / Member Artist / Helsinki, Finland
2022 - 2024 Tampereen Taiteilijaseura ry / Member Artist / Tampere, Finland
2019 - 2023 Galleria Rajatila & Rajataide ry (Suomen Kuvataidejärjestöjen Liito) / Reserved Board Member / Tampere, Finland
2019 - 2021 Galleria Ronga & Avarataide ry / Member Artist / Tampere, Finland
GRANT
2024 Thesis project grant / University of the Arts Helsinki (Taideyliopisto)
2023 Material grant / University of the Arts Helsinki (Taideyliopisto)
2019 Generation 2020 / Föreningen Konstsamfundet r.f
SOLO EXHIBITION / PERFORMANCE
2024 Woikka Contemporary Gallery, Kouvola, Finland
2023 Tunnel (performance) / Yö Galleria, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Colorful / Galleria Rajatila, Tampere, Finland
2021 Nolla-Zero exhibition / Galleria Rajatila, Tampere, Finland
2020 The Place Where We Are Heading To / Finlayson Art Area, Tampere, Finland
2020 Office-exhibition / Galleria Ronga, Tampere, Finland
2019 Worry (Performance) / Galleria Rajatila, Tampere, Finland
2017 Bird in Another Universe / Kuopio Academy of Design, Kuopio, Finland
GROUP EXHIBITION / PERFORMANCE
(Upcoming) 2024 Kuvan Kevät / Mylly Building, University of the Arts Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
2024 Traumadisco / Ars Longa Artist House (Taiteilijatalo Ars Longa), Helsinki, Finland
2023 Voices 2023 / CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea
2023 Uniarts Fest / Mylly Building, University of the Arts Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Kaleidoscopers / Galleria Himmelblau, Tampere, Finland
2021 Keep In Touch / Galleria Himmelblau, Tampere, Finland
2020 Generation 2020 / Amos Rex, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Art & Environment /Mediapolis, Tampere, Finland
2019 Nuori Taide 19 / Jyväskylän kaupunginteatteri, Jyväskylä, Finland
2019 IWeek Exhibition / Mediapolis, Tampere, Finand