GWON OSANG

GWON OSANG

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《Gwon Osang’s Simplexity: AI, Humans, and Art》, The Resonance of Sculpture and Sensation
Gwon Osang’s Solo Exhibition “SCULPTURE CENTER 3/4” on View Through March 31, 2026, at PS ROY

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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
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
Writings 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

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Bust (WA), 2022
The Sculpture 3, 2005-2015
The Flat 10, 2004
Relief 7, 2016
The Flat 12, 2004
The Flat 17, 2006

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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

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Activities

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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

Projects

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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 Learn more
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 Learn more
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 Learn more
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 Learn more

Writings

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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