Artist Kim Hee-cheon wins 20th Hermes Foundation Missulsang

• Published date: 01 March 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

Artist Kim Hee-cheon, whose video works incorporate technological interfaces to question how our present-day reality is perceived and understood, has been named the winner of the 20th Hermes Foundation Missulsang, according to the foundation, Monday.

"Kim's work utilizes technology used by everyone in their daily lives to address the most challenging and urgent questions that have emerged in the current digital era ? namely, the reconstruction of the human body, emotions, memory, imagination and ultimately, self-awareness," the international jury of six said in its comment.

"His pieces lay bare our existence that constantly oscillates between the real and the virtual, hope and uncertainty and pleasure and danger."

Launched in 2000 by Hermes Korea with an aim to recognize rising talents in Korea's contemporary art scene, the biennial Hermes Foundation Missulsang awards the winning creators with 20 million won ($15,200) in prize money and provides extra financial support to help them produce new projects.

Kim's new works will be unveiled at his solo exhibition scheduled to take place at the Atelier Hermes, a gallery nestled in the French luxury design house's flagship store in Gangnam...