Artist
Soon Yul Kang
Soon Yul Kang (강순열) studied fibre arts in South Korea and Japan before earning an MA from Goldsmiths, University of London. Her practice explores meditation, healing, and time through calligraphy, collage, and hand-woven tapestry. Influenced by Korean heritage and Zen philosophy, her work emphasizes simplicity and stillness.
Widely exhibited internationally, her notable showcases include the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (2025, 2021) and solo exhibitions at the Han Collection and Menuhin Hall. A People’s Choice Award winner at 4482 and Heallreaf 2, her recent highlights include the International Biennale Paper Fibre Art (Taiwan) and the 2024 CASS Art Prize shortlist.
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엄마 [eomma]: mum 1, 2020
Collage | Handwriting on Korean mulberry paper, ink
10 x 10 x 0.5 cm, 32 x 32 x 4 cm (framed)
£750
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엄마 [eomma]: mum 2, 2020
Collage | Handwriting on Korean mulberry paper, ink
10 x 10 x 0.5 cm, 32 x 32 x 4 cm (framed)
£750
Through the repeated handwriting of the Korean word 엄마 (eomma), meaning “mum,” Soon Yul Kang constructs an emotional landscape in which language becomes environment. From a distance, the composition appears abstract, yet upon closer viewing it reveals intimacy. The work invites slow looking, encouraging viewers to rediscover the value held within a word that shapes our earliest bonds and continues to resonate beyond language.
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Prayer 3, 2022
Collage on fine art photo print, ink
15 x 18 cm, 34 x 36.5 cm (framed)
£1800
Through handwritten repetitions of the Korean words 엄마 (eomma), meaning “mum/mother,” and 사랑 (sarang), meaning “love,” Soon Yul Kang constructs an emotional landscape within the image of a white bowl inspired by jeonghwasu (정화수) — a traditional Korean practice in which purified water is offered at dawn as an act of protection and prayer for loved ones. From a distance, the composition appears minimal; upon closer viewing, it reveals a quiet space of devotion. Her work invites slow looking, where words become material, gathering like water to form an emotional environment that embodies care and remembrance.
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