Young In HONG
Born in Seoul, Young In Hong lives and works in Bristol, working across installation, sculpture, sound, textile and performance. Her practice often focuses on undervalued cultural practices and seeks for a sense of equality that gently undermines ruling hierarchies. In recent years, Hong has increasingly examined notions of inter-species communication, symbolism and the hybridity of sound, movement and objects in the context of other-than-human voices.
Hong’s recent solo exhibitions have been held at Spike Island, Bristol (2024); Kunsthal Extra City, Antwerp (2023); Exeter Phoenix (2018); the Korean Cultural Centre, London (2017); and the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (2015). Her performances have been presented at the Seoul Museum of Art (2022); the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (2019); Arnolfini, Bristol (2019); Spike Island, Bristol (2017); Block Universe, London (2017); and the 10th Gwangju Biennale (2014). In 2019, Hong was shortlisted for the Korea Artist Prize.