Artist
Suyoung Park
Suyoung Park (박수영) is an artist and a performer who graduated with master’s degree in Traditional Korean Art in Chung-Ang University. Her main theme is expression works connecting from individual body histories. She works not only that one modern dance styles but also all kind of dances of elements.
Q1. What inspires the artist?
Suyoung Park is inspired by how, in ‘Heterogeneous Aesthetics’, two distinct situations clash, creating a scenario where the audience can either extract a narrative or continually observe the dissonance. Suyoung primarily uses her physical movement and her drawings, with the movement representing the struggle to adapt to new environments and communities. Despite her efforts to integrate, she consistently experiences a sense of alienation, much like oil and water.
Q3. How does Korean culture influence artist's art?
Suyoung shares that in Korea, she majored in Korean painting (Oriental painting), and it was during this period that Oriental painting introduced Eastern concepts into her Western aesthetic perspective. In her thoughts, Western art revolves around the "praise and struggle with light," whereas Eastern art conveys the message "I am also here." This Eastern thought has since expanded in her work to signify that all bodies are ultimately the same.
Q2. What does being a female artist mean?
Suyoung perceives herself as a female artist continually confronting the glass ceiling. As she strives to break through it and advance, she recognises the many "social glass walls" that still need to be shattered.
Q4. Who are the female artist role models, and why?
Suyoung does not have a specific role model. She respects all female artists
Q5. What projects are currently being worked on?
Suyoung has been working on the Map Project since 2020, combining video, drawing, and dance. This project illustrates how individual histories converge to form a wave of narratives. It has been executed in various locations, including Busan, Suwon, and Taean in Korea, as well as Slovenia, Germany, Bulgaria, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom. The Map Project won the "Noteworthy Perspective" award at the 30th Korean Dance Arts Awards in 2023.
'Heterogeneous Aesthetics,' two disparate situations collide, creating a scenario where the audience can either extract a narrative or continue to observe the dissonance. She primarily uses movement and my drawings. The movement represents the struggle to adapt to new migrations and environments, attempting to become a part of the community but ultimately experiencing ongoing alienation, much like oil and water.