Kai Oh
Bio: Kai Oh (b. 1992, Seoul) focuses on expanding the boundaries of photography, capturing the non-human-centric life force in urban spaces through her lens. She places particular emphasis on the fluidity of digital images, exploring their inherent possibilities. By bringing digital images from the computer into physical space, Oh challenges conventional norms and historical values linked to flat images/surfaces on the wall, crafting otherworldly scenarios.
Before attending Columbia University’s School of the Arts, Kai Oh earned her Bachelor’s degrees from Seoul National University and the Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg. Alongside her solo exhibitions, including Half Sticky, IBK Korea (2023) and Softsharp, Cylinder, Seoul (2021), Kai Oh has participated in numerous group exhibitions: Autohypnosis, G Gallery, Seoul (2023); The Postmodern Child Part 2, Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, Busan (2023); Rales, Wheezed and Crackles, Doosan Gallery, Seoul (2022); Super-fine, Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul (2021); and Foam Talent, Foam Amsterdam (2017).
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Thesis Exhibition
Kai Oh
Octopus, 2024
Acrylic on cotton silk, acrylic on poplar, stretcher and yellow bond
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The Final Chapter, 2024
Acrylic on cotton silk, stretcher, poplar, and thread
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Water-Stand, 2024
Paper, glass, and tape
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The Sound of Water Quietly Pouring into the Sink, 2024
Acrylic on archival pigment print, glass, archival tape, museum glass, and aluminum frame
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Inwards/Outwards, 2024
Acrylic on archival pigment print, glass, archival tape, museum glass, and aluminum frame
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Glad that you were here, 2024
Acrylic on archival pigment print, glass, archival tape, museum glass, and aluminum frame
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First Year Exhibition
Kai Oh
Leaf, 2023
Archival pigment print, mixed media
54" x 44" x 2"
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