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Works
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Reclining Figure – Planets, 2022-2023
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Reclining Figure – Watches, 2022-2023
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Four-Piece Composition : Reclining Figure, 2022-2023
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Gibson Double Neck Jimmy, 2022
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Fender, 2022
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
《Gwon Osang’s Simplexity: AI, Humans, and Art》, The Resonance of Sculpture and Sensation
Gwon Osang’s solo exhibition《Simplexity: AI, Humans, and Art》is presented at Everyday, Beyond the Ordinary by U+ in Gangnam, Seoul. The exhibition surveys Gwon Osang’s artistic practice, which has consistently crossed the boundaries between photography and sculpture, through the conceptual framework of “Simplexity.”
2026.01.27
Exhibitions
Gwon Osang’s Solo Exhibition “SCULPTURE CENTER 3/4” on View Through March 31, 2026, at PS ROY
PS ROY presents Gwon Osang’s solo exhibition 《SCULPTURE CENTER 3/4》 through March 31. PS ROY is a project space operated by ROY Gallery, dedicated to exhibition programs centered on sculpture and contemporary art, with an emphasis on experimentation, innovation, and strong formal individuality.
2026.01.20
Exhibitions
《Surging and swirling beyond the ridgeline》, 2025.05.09~2025.08.12, Galerie Noir
Artist Gwon Osang is a sculptor who has continually questioned conventional notions of sculpture, persistently asking what sculpture truly is, and in doing so has developed his own distinctive sculptural language. Transcending the traditional boundaries of sculpture, he pioneered an original format that fuses photography and sculpture.
2025.05.09
Exhibitions
“Minibus, Oort Cloud, Fluttering Pages” on View Through May 18, 2025, at ARKO Art Center
ARKO Art Center presents a collaborative exhibition with Insa Art Space, titled 《Minibus, Oort Cloud, Fluttering Pages》, through May 18.
2025.04.15
Exhibitions
“GWON Osang: The Sculptural Report” on View Through September 21, 2025, at ARARIO MUSEUM TAPDONG CINEMA
ARARIO MUSEUM presents a solo exhibition 《GWON Osang: The Sculptural Report》 by artist GWON Osang, on view through September 21 on the 5th floor of TAPDONG CINEMA.
2024.11.12
Activities
Activities
[Youtube] This Artist is Receiving a Lot of Love calls from Hot Brands, "From Musinsa to Hermes"
"Couldn't the sculpture be a little lighter?" This question, posed by artist Gwon Osang, gave birth to a sculpture that had never existed before: 'Photo Sculpture.'
2025.11.29
Activities
[Youtube] MMCA Artist Talk | Gwon Osang
[MMCA Artist Talk] Gwon Osang: Capturing Sculpture in Photography
2021.11.05
Activities
[Youtube] DOOSAN ART SCHOOL, Questions and Responses Toward Tomorrow 2 – “Asking and Listening to Contemporary Korean Artists.”
Moderated and in conversation by Lim Geun Jun
2014.05.22
Activities
Do Ho Suh Wins Kim Sechoong Sculpture Award; Gwon Osang Receives Young Sculptor Award
Artist Do Ho Suh (51) has been selected as the recipient of the main prize of the Kim Sechoong Sculpture Award. Gwon Osang (39) has been chosen as the recipient of the Kim Sechoong Young Sculptor Award.
2013.06.15
Activities
[Interview] Interview with DEZINE Magazine
What was your departure point for creating this new so called “photo-sculpture” or “hybrid sculpture”? Did you set your mind on discovering a new genre of sculpture from the beginning, did you wish to challenge traditional norms of sculpture by means of deconstruction or was it just an experimentation that came out right?
2011
Projects
Projects
VAXINE Unveils “Wearable Sculpture” Collaborative Ring with Sculptor Gwon Osang
VAXINE presents the “Wearable Sculpture” project in collaboration with globally recognized sculptor Gwon Osang. The brand’s concept of “Future Elegance” is realized in the form of a ring, characterized by a precisely captured balance and tension between sculpture and silver.
2025.08.14
Projects
Artist Gwon Osang’s ‘New Structure’ Installed at INSPIRE Rotunda
Korean sculptor and installation artist Gwon Osang’s 'New Sturcture' series, one of his signature works, is exhibited from July 25 to October 25 at Rotunda, Mohegan INSPIRE Entertainment Resort (“INSPIRE”)’s circular multi-purpose hall with a kinetic chandelier.
2024.08.06
Projects
GWON Osang: "New Structure of Sculpture - A Trip to Another Joyful Place"
GWON Osang's new work "New Structure of Sculpture - A Trip to Another Joyful Place" for "Hermès Window Display 2020" is currently on view at the Shinsegae Department Store, Daegu. This collaborative project between the artist and Hermès celebrates the brand new opening of Hermès in Daegu.
2020.12.04
Projects
Customellow Releases Collaboration T-Shirts with Sculptor Gwon Osang
The men’s fashion brand Customellow, operated by Kolon Industries FnC, will launch collaboration products with sculptor Gwon Osang. This collaboration is part of Customellow’s ongoing partnerships with artists. It serves both as a way of expressing the brand and as an opportunity for audiences to collect Gwon Osang’s artworks in the form of clothing.
2020.06.18
Projects
GWON Osang X KIM Min-ki Marble Table
Special 100th Day Anniversary Event! The second collaboration between GWON Osang, a sculptor who constantly challenges his practice by seeking new ways of creation, and KIM Min-ki, a sculptor who gives new life to objects that have lost their original function and value!
2018
Writings
Texts
Review: Art Busan 2025, An art fair aspiring to become a platform — What was gained, and what was left behind?
Art Busan 2025 concluded its four-day run on May 11 at BEXCO in Haeundae, Busan. Now in its 14th edition, the fair brought together 109 galleries from 17 countries in an effort to reinforce Busan’s position as a hub of contemporary art in East Asia. However, the outcome reflected more of the current art market realities than a major shift.
2025.05.13
Texts
Gwon Osang x G-Dragon: Sculpting the “Übermensch”
What does it mean to exist beyond the confines of identity? Gwon Osang, a pioneering figure in contemporary sculpture, dissects the visual lexicon of pop culture through his signature ‘photo-sculpture’ technique, fusing photography and three-dimensional form to interrogate notions of representation.
2025.03.04
Texts
Artist Gwon Osang Redefines Sculpture Through Photography
Gwon Osang (b. 1974), known for his so-called "photo-sculptures," has continuously questioned the identity of sculpture while exploring new structural forms.
2024.12.17
Criticisms
Unbound Assemblage: The Sculptural “-ic” Movements of Kwon Osang and Haneyl Choi
The constraints of the system called the “contemporary,” which constantly demands renewal, are also applied to art, driving repeated transformations through frameworks such as expansion, deconstruction, recontextualization
2022.08.23
Criticisms
Two Diverging and Converging Paths of Sculpture History : Kwon Osang, Haneyl Choi, 《The Other Self》
To put it boldly, everything is “sculpture.” If sculpture is defined as a mass possessing form and materiality within three-dimensional space, then not only various artistic genres—such as painting, photography,
2022.08.23