Dock-Yong KIM

Biography

Born in 1961 in Gwangju, South Korea.

He majored in Oriental painting at Seoul National University’s College of Fine Arts and its graduate school. While mastering the techniques and spirit of traditional Oriental painting, he transitioned to a unique form of mixed-media painting using old wood as a support rather than paper or silk, establishing a style that fuses traditional Korean aesthetics with contemporary art. His works, imbued with a sense of nostalgia and warmth, are highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally.

Time Together, 2009
mixed media on wood
83 ×123 cm

Incense, 2009
mixed media on wood
63.5 ×63.5 cm

A young giri, 2009
mixed media on wood
46 ×46 cm

A boy, 2009
mixed media on wood
46 ×46 cm

A boy, 2009
mixed media on wood
46 ×46 cm

Blue thread & red thread, 2009
mixed media on wood
138 ×119 cm

Window-I, 2009
mixed media on wood
118 ×89 cm

Rhythm strings, 2009
mixed media on wood
105 ×144 cm

Window-II, 2009
mixed media on wood
100 ×170 cm

A brother and sister fivesome, 2009
mixed media on wood
140 × 115 cm

Public Collections

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Korea
Seoul Museum of Art, Korea
Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Korea
Gwangju Museum of Art, Korea
Park Soo Keun Museum, Korea (among others)