Hwang Jea Sung is a contemporary Korean artist whose works blur the boundaries between reality, memory, and imagination. Painted with meticulous realism yet imbued with dreamlike symbolism, his compositions unfold like scenes from an adult fairy tale, familiar yet quietly mysterious.
At the heart of Hwang’s practice is his exploration of the “circulation of life,” a concept rooted in Eastern philosophy and the idea of coexistence between multiple dimensions. Rather than focusing on the afterlife, his works contemplate the invisible worlds that may exist alongside our own, inviting viewers to reflect on time, memory, and human existence.
Recurring motifs such as Pinocchio, floating luggage, vintage automobiles, rivers, and winged horses act as symbolic bridges between childhood innocence and adult consciousness. Through these poetic narratives, Hwang creates contemplative spaces where nostalgia, longing, dream, and hope gently converge.
EDUCATION
College of Education at Cheongju University
Graduate School of Art, Chung-Ang University
AWARDS
Grand Prize, Korea Art Exhibition
Author Prize, MISULSEGYE
Grand Prize, Korea Art Authors Association
Prize, Gyeonggi Art Exhibition
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Invitational Artist, Korea Art Exhibition (KIAF)
Invitational Artist, Gyeonggi Art Exhibition
Vice President of Korea American Association
Head Professor at Suwon University Graduate School of Fine Arts
President of the Gyeonggi Provincial Association of the Korean American Association
Jury member of the Korea Art Competition
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Toray Gallery, Osaka, Japan, 2003
LA Immigration History Memorial Hall, Los Angeles, USA, 2004
Ashiya Gallery, Kobe, Japan, 2005
Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea, 2007
Jinsan Gallery, Seoul, Korea, 2018
SELECTED INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS
MAC 2000 Art Fair, Paris, France, 2000
Art Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 2006
Korea International Art Fair, Seoul, Korea, 2009–2015
MANIF, Seoul, Korea, 1999–2018
Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2016–2018
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Grand Art Exhibition of Korea — Grand Prize Artist 12, Daegu, Korea, 2006
