Dami Kim
Artist-Painter
Based in London UK
born in Seoul
Statement
‘To draw what one sees without prejudice takes something very like courage.’
Matisse
Dami Kim is a South Korea-born, London-based fine artist/painter whose style includes the use of Neo-expressionism combined with parody, and illogical figures, mise en scène on a background of rough, uneven spaces. Artwork and Studied in London, UK. for a number of years which influenced her work. Other influences have been artists, Gerhard Richter, Emil Nolde, Paula Rego and Glenn Brown. Photography and working directly from nature or objects is the initial starting point, but also as in the "Solitary Hill" series(2019-2020), “Tulipmania” series (2018-2019) was also inspired by Nature and the social events in the Netherlands in the 17th century. The work continues to develop, linking natural scenery and social issues.
Education
Chelsea College of Art
Art Foundation
(London-UK)
Camberwell College of Art
Fine Art (BA Hons) Drawing(Trans)
(London-UK)
Wimbledon College of Art
Fine Art(BA Hons) Painting
(London-UK)
Exhibition
2004
Chelsea degree summers show. Chelsea College of Art, June, Chelsea, London.UK
2007
Sixperspectivesondrawing , Nolias Gallery,6-9March, Islington, London.UK
2012
Capstick exhibition, Capsticks Law Firm, Oct, Wimbledon, London UK 2012
2012
Hazchem, The Gallery on the Corner, 22– 28 March, Battersea, London.UK
2013
WCA Interim Show, Wimbledon College of Art, 4th February, Wimbledon, London.UK
2013
WCA Degree Show, Wimbledon College of Art, 14-22 June, Wimbledon, London.UK
2013-2016
TMF Group Open Submission, TMF Luton Office, Luton, UK
2015
Parallax Art Fair 2015, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London 24-26 July, Chelsea, London, UK
2017
Oxford International Art Fair 2017, 24-26/Feb, Oxford Town Hall, Oxford, UK.
2017
"KUNTS LIVES MATTER" Group Invitation exhibition 4-31/March MARZIA FROZEN Gallery,Neumagener Straße 27 Haus 7 - 13088 Berlin, Germany.
2018
Oxford International Art Fair 2018, 23-25/Feb, Oxford Town Hall, Oxford, UK.
2018
The Other Art Fair’s Bristol by Saatchi Art 26-29/July, The Passenger shed station, Bristol, UK.
2018
The Art of Prosperity; Through the broken glass 2-28/Oct, Gallery DU 808 LTD, 21-22 The Arcade Bristol, UK.
2019
The Other Art Fair’s Kings Cross London by Saatchi Art June 4-7/2019, London, UK.
2019
The XIIth Florence Biennale 2019 18-27/Oct/2019, Viale Filippo Strozzi, 1, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy.
2020
Gallery Du808 10th/Jan – 22nd April Easter, The Arcade Bristol, UK.
Possession
2013
Landmark PLC
(London-UK)
Career
2018-2020
Gallery DU 808 -Artist
(Bristol, UK)
2014-2016
Degree Art Gallery
(UK)
2013-2014
New blood art gallery -Artist
(London UK)
