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SEOUL, KOREA
in 1967
Biography
CHON ERIN graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from Seoul National University. She furthered her studies in the United States at the University of Iowa, where she majored in Painting and Printmaking. Currently, she is teaching Art Practice and Contemporary Art in the Department of Culture Design Management at Underwood International College, Yonsei University.
CHON has held three solo exhibitions in Seoul in 2019 and 2022, and in the spring of 2020, she presented her drawing exhibition "Time Records" in Washington, DC, USA.
CHON ERIN, an artist who bridges fine art and design, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from Seoul National University and further specialized in Painting and Printmaking at the University of Iowa. She currently teaches Art Practice and Contemporary Art in the Department of Culture Design Management at Underwood International College, Yonsei University. Chon has held three solo exhibitions in Seoul in 2019 and 2022, and a drawing exhibition titled "Time Records" in Washington, DC, in the spring of 2020.
CHON ERIN’s work is characterized by experimental drawing and installation pieces that explore how artists and viewers share aesthetic experiences. Her drawings often feature grids filled with countless small dots, meticulously created to record the concept of time. These grids, made on blank paper, reflect her contemplation on the quantity and quality of time. For CHON , a "day" is not defined by the scientific rotation of the Earth but by the period from the start to the completion of her artwork.
The artist captures the fleeting and precious moments of life within her work, presenting time as a tangible mass rather than a linear structure of past, present, and future. The completion of her piece signifies the end of a day. In CHON's art, a "dot" represents the smallest unit of line and expression, and it symbolizes action. To her, the "dot (Punkt)" is both an existent void and the primordial time that creates a "complete day" within the frame she constructs. By repetitively inscribing the "representation of the dot" within her self-made square frames, CHON leaves behind traces of her actions, with the dots forming meaningful voids.
To visualize the "absence: void" inherent in dots, the artist embraces the limitations of metaphor. Like a Möbius strip, where the start and end merge into one, the dot represents an ultimate point allowing for "eternal poetry".
Gallery MONDEOUVERT stated, "Each dot placed on the canvas captures a moment of 'now', and one can feel the passage of time through its repetition. We hope that within the 'day' created by the artist, viewers will draw their own boundaries of a 'day' and find a moment of repose".
Education
The University of Iowa, 2007-2009
MFA (major in Drawing and Painting, minor in Printmaking)
School of Art and Art History
Thesis: Drawing-Domestic Games
Advisor: Susan White
The University of Alabama, 2005-2007
MA (Sculpture), Department of Fine Arts
Thesis: Drawing and Sculpture-Moments
Advisor: Craig Wedderspoon
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995-1996
Graduate program (Metalworking), Department of Fine Arts
Advisor: Fred Fenster
Seoul National University, 1994
Graduate program, School of Fine Arts
Seoul National University, 1990
BFA (Design) School of Fine Arts
Teaching Experience
Spring 2020 ~ Current, Creative Thinking and Visualization - Instructor of Record
Yonsei University, Culture and Design Management, in Underwood International College.
The aim of this class is to help various design majored students to improve their artistic creativity
and imagination. And also to support inter-disciplinary approaches in the visual art fields.
Dealing with the concept of visuality, culture and global/local in contemporary art and design,
students will improve their creative thinking in relation to their subject matters and ethics. It is a
critical class for any student who needs to develop visual communication skills in the design
field. No drawing experience is required but an open mind is a must-have. This class is taught in
English.
• Design curriculum, teach basic skills and concepts, lead group discussion, critique, grade,
and meet with students during office hours.
Spring 2020 ~ Current, Contemporary Topics in Cultural Industry - Instructor of Record
Yonsei University, Culture and Design Management, in Underwood International College.
One of the remarkable phenomena of contemporary culture is that images have become the most
important tool of communication. This course surveys various types of cultural activities based
on the images. The main purpose of this course is to ‘EXPERIENCE` visual art, movies,
performing arts, and literature around us. That means, students are required to watch movies, go
to art museums and galleries, read novels, essays, poems and also graphic novels. Students will
learn how to articulate their understanding on visual culture with their own language. For the
first half of the semester we will discuss about visual literacy, and then for the second half we
will create video presentations on any subject of your choice. This class is taught in English.
• Design curriculum, teach basic skills and concepts, lead group discussion, critique, grade,
and meet with students during office hours.
Fall 2016 ~ Spring 2018, Current Issues on Contemporary Art - Instructor of Record
Bethel Civic Center, Ellicott City, Maryland, USA
The course addresses the critical issues in contemporary art; painting, drawing, sculpture,
photography, film, performance, installation, and etc. With a broad series of lessons and
activities, students will be invited to investigate on the work of contmporary artists. Students are
required to participate in group discussions. Reading assignments will be given on weekly base.
Fall 2014 ~ Spring 2018, Learning from Masters, Workshops- Instructor of Record
Philippi Cummunity Learning Center, Hanover, Maryland, USA
In each workshop, a master of the contemporay art will be introduced. Not only the aesthetic
importance of their work but also their unique paint applications and use of materials will be
investigated. The student will apply the knowledge and specific paint applications to their own
artistic investigations, engagements, and works in a professional manner.
Spring 2013, Writing for Design - Instructor of Record
Kunkook University, Department of Industrial Design
This is an introductory course that helps students equip themselves with basic communication
skills. The course consists of three parts. Part 1, ‘Reading and Discussion’ will cover not only
terminology in Design but also comprehension abilities on current Design issues. During each
class, reading materials will be given to the class. We read them together and discuss them in
small or large group formats. Part 2, ‘Writing’ will focus on how visual images and concepts can
be expressed in words. Part 3, ‘Presentation’ is the final goal for this course. Students are
required to give two major presentations in class for the midterm and final. This class is taught in
English.
• Design curriculum, teach basic skills and concepts, lead group discussion, critique, grade,
and meet with students during office hours.
Spring 2012 ~ Spring 2013, Creative Studio I - Instructor of Record
Hansung University, Department of Animation and Product Design
This is an intermediate course designed to bring together visual sensibilities and creativity in the
context of design projects: identifying individual strengths, team building, collaboration,
development of personal creative practice and methods. Also designed to implement a selfmotivated
creative methodology in the context of the complex design process. Class will have 2
projects through the semester in addition to lectures on current issues. This class is taught in
English.
• Design curriculum, teach basic skills and concepts, lead group discussion, critique, grade,
and meet with students during office hours.
Spring 2012, Drawing and Communication - Instructor of Record
Yonsei University, Techno Art Division in Underwood International College.
The purpose of this course is to draw, especially by hand. For designers and artists, hand drawing
is basic and yet the most intuitive and effective way to communicate with others. To learn to
draw, one must understand how to see or to read the world around us and also how to share ideas
and thoughts on what we see/read. It is a critical class for any student who needs to develop
visual communication skills in the design field. No drawing experience is required but an open
mind is a must-have. This class is taught in English.
• Design curriculum, teach basic skills and concepts, lead group discussion, critique, grade,
and meet with students during office hours.
Spring 2012, 2D Design Studio I - Instructor of Record
Kunkook University, Department of Industrial Design
This course is designed for the beginning student in the design major to learn principles of design
elements and apply them to their practices in 2D format. Students should also acquire necessary
knowledge of materials and proper technical skills to achieve their aesthetic goals. Both digital
and traditional methods will be covered in class. Professional work habits and a good concept of
craftsmanship are required for success in this course. This class is taught in English.
• Design curriculum, teach basic skills and concepts, teach basic digital skills for the
design programs, lead group discussion, critique, grade, and meet with students during
office hours.
Spring 2012 ~ Fall 2012, Art and Space I & II - Instructor of Record
Sungshin Women's University, Department of Industrial Design
Advanced course. Creating objects and placing them in space means also creating negative
space. Without thoughtful consideration of negative space, the harmony and balance in
composition cannot be achieved. In this course, students are required to create self portraits (can
be interpreted metaphorically) in the form of negative space. This invisible/intangible form
becomes visible by the objects which are created solely for defining this negative space. This
study requires deep understanding of how we recognize objects in space, and trained eyes to see
what is not seen. This course is also related to the aesthetic study in forms. The students pick one
of the artists in art history and research the formal qualities in their practice of the arts. This helps
students not only to get inspiration from art but also to understand how they position themselves
in the history of art as a designer.
• Design curriculum, teach basic skills and concepts, lead group discussion, critique, grade,
and meet with students during office hours.
Fall 2011 ~ Fall 2012, 3D Design - Instructor of Record
Yonsei University, Department of Human Environment and Design
This is an introductory course that explores three-dimensional concepts in a variety of processes
and media. Students are required to explore basic 3D design elements, such as lines, planes,
volume, mass, space, and light. Also, students learn how to build aesthetic sensibilities and apply
them in the actual design process. Communication skills with visual/verbal language will be also
introduced throughout this course. This class is taught in English.
• Design curriculum, teach basic skills and concepts, lead group discussion, critique, grade,
and meet with students during office hours.
Spring 2009, Basic Drawing-Instructor of Record
The University of Iowa, School of Art and Art History
This course focuses on developing the individual student’s skills in seeing and thinking by
presenting the students with various styles and ideas about traditional and contemporary
drawing. The students are required to concentrate on the basic elements of drawing- materials,
methods and craft as well as to participate in critiques and begin to understand the role of
dialogue in the creative process. Class size-16 students.
• Design curriculum, teach basic skills and concepts, lead group discussion, critique, grade,
and meet with students during office hours.
Fall 2006 ~ Spring 2007, Design II- Three Dimensional Design-Instructor of Record
The University of Alabama, Department of Fine Arts
Introductory course that explores three-dimensional concepts in a variety of processes and
media. Students are required to explore basic sculpture materials, such as plaster, clay and wood,
metals, and fiber to create own sculpture. Also, students learn how to speak and write critically
about personal work and that of others. Class size-20 students.
• Design curriculum, teach basic skills and concepts, lead group discussion,
critique, grade, and meet with students during office hours.
Fall 2008 Painting I - Teaching Assistant
The University of Iowa, School of Art and Art History
This course is a basic study of visual issues as they relate to pictorial space. Specific problems
may involve still life, landscape, the human figure (clothed and unclothed), or concept. Projects
include monochromatic statements and the complexities of color. A technical understanding of
oil media, a visual vocabulary, and the beginning of a personal investigation are stressed. Course
format consists primarily of studio work and practice with faculty guidance through lecture and
critique.
• Monitor shop, critique, lead group discussion.
Fall 2008 Painting II- Teaching Assistant
The University of Iowa, School of Art and Art History
This is the second of two introductory courses in painting with an investigation into materials
and techniques leading toward the development of a personal painting language.
• Monitor shop, critique, lead group discussion.
Spring 2005 ~ Spring 2006, Beginning Sculpture-Teaching Assistant,
The University of Alabama, Department of Fine Arts
Introduction to basic sculptural skills-including plaster, wood, aluminum casting, direct
construction, and various mixed materials and techniques-with emphasis on craftsmanship,
content, and idea development.
• Monitor shop, critique, lead group discussion.
Workshop
The 42nd Creativity and Character Education Forum: In-Service Training for K-12 Art
Teachers
Coordinator and Lecturer “The Part and the Whole”
Organized by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of South Korea
11/2012 Ilsan, South Korea
Residency Program
Vermont Studio Center with Artist Grant Award. 1/2/201~1/28/2011
Competitions and Exhibitions
“Hours” Solo Exhibition
2/15/2020 ~ 2/27/2020, MK Gallery, Virginia, USA
“Recording/Drawing II” Solo Exhibition
6/3/2019 ~ 6/16/2019, Gallery The Folk, Seoul
“Recording/Drawing I” Solo Exhibition
4/19/2019 ~ 4/30/2019, Ye-Sool-Ga-Bang:Kunst One, Seoul
“Artistic Records: Art as a Record of the Emotional Past” Group Show w/ Selected Artists
6/1/2018 ~ 6/28/2018, Korea Culture Center, Washington D.C., USA
“Pop-up, Pop-up Show” Group Exhibition, Curated by Erin Chon
4/6/2018 ~ 4/15/2018, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Maryland, USA
“Wings Bestowed On The Wingless Birds” Collaborative Work with Hyom Kang
8/2015 DMC Gallery, Seoul
“Serial Relations” Works on Paper Group show
3/26~6/8/2014 Peninsula Museum of Art, San Francisco
Curated by Jon Gourley, Irene Carvajal
“Do-Do” Group show
12/2013 Gallery P1, Seoul
Curated by Yeon Jung Han
“Drawing + Chair” Collaborative Exhibition with Sang-Kyu Kim
4/2013 DMC Gallery, Seoul
“Artspital : Healing Project 2012”
5/2012 Samchangdong Gallery (Popup), Seoul
Curated by Hyom Kang
“R.E.S.P.E.C.T”
2/2012 ~ 3/2012 Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell College, Iowa
Curated by Susan White
The Exhibition for IUI & Broken Shop - Group Show
11/2011 Kunstdoc Gallery, Changsungdong, Seoul, S.Korea
Curated by Jin Sup Yoon
The Inaugural Exhibition for the International University of Imagination
10/2011 Gallery Space 15, Tongindong, Seoul, S.Korea
Curated by Jin Sup Yoon
“Drawing Party - Tell Me More”
Oct. 1st~ 7th 2011, Metro Gallery in Gwangju, S. Korea
Sponsored by Gwangju Branch of Korea Fine Arts Association
"Other i's?" Collaboration with John Engelbrecht (photograph)
6/2011 TimesClub at Prairie Light Bookstore, Iowa City, IA
"We Never Fall Apart; We Never Fall Together" Painting Group Show
1/2011, Eva Drewelowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
"Hannah", Poetry and Painting - Group Show
2010, The Burford Gallery, Iowa City, IA
"Domestic Games-Part II" Solo Show
12/2009~1/2010, The BS Gallery, Iowa City, IA
“Displacement”-Group Show
7/2009, Quad City Airport Gallery, Rock Island, IL
MFA Show
5/2009, Studio Arts Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
“Domestic Games”-Drawings by Youngsoon Chon: Solo Show
4/2009, Burford Gallery, Iowa City, IA
The 16th Annual Juried Show 2008-MacRostie Art Center
8/2008, MacRostie Gallery, Grand Rapids, MN
2008 National Juried Competition: Works of Art on Paper
7/2008 Long Beach Island Foundation, Long Beach Township, NJ
Des Moines Art Center’s Iowa Artists 2008: Drawing-Juried
4/2008~8/2008, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
The 42nd Galex International Juried Show
3/2008, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
“Tic Tac Toe” Recent Drawings-Solo Show
2/2008, Eve Drewelowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
The Korean Student Art Show-‘Moon’
10/2007, Art Building West Gallery, University of Iowa, IA
The 1st Loyola National Works on Paper-Juried
7/2007, Crown Center Gallery, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
The 2nd All Media National Juried Exhibition (ANJE II)
6/2007, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
Master of Art Thesis Exhibition
3/2007, Woods Hall Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
The 20th McNeese National Works on Paper-Juried
3/2007, Abercrombie Gallery, Lake Charles, LA
The Student Show-Juried, Best in Show
3/2007, Woods Hall Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Drawing on Alabama-Juried
1/2007, Biggin Gallery, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
It came from Tuscaloosa-Graduate student show
11/2006, Huntingdon College Art Gallery, Montgomery, AL
The Student Show-Juried
10/2005, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
The Down East Sculpture Exhibition-Juried, Second Place Award
10/2005, East Carolina University, NC
Le Petite XII – Juried
11/2004~1/2005, Alder Gallery, Coburg, OR
Seoul National University Alumni Exhibition
4/2002, Do-San Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Talismans/SNAG-Juried
5/1999, Washington University’s Gallery of Art, St. Louis, MO
Student Award Show-Juried
5/1996, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
Bags and Baggage-Juried
3/1996, Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, TN
Art in Daily Life
5/1994, Fusion Gallery, Seoul, Korea
BFA Show
12/1993, The Art Gallery, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Awards
The 8th Annual S&AM Art Materials Competition
Second Place Award
4/2009, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
The 16th Annual Juried Show 2008-MacRostie Art Center
First Place Award
8/2008, MacRostie Gallery, Grand Rapids, MN
The 20th McNeese National Works on Paper-Juried
The Juror's Mention Award
3/2007, Abercrombie Gallery, Lake Charles, LA
The Student Show-Juried
Best in show
Page 9 of 103/2007, The University of Alabama, AL
The Down East Sculpture Exhibition-Juried
Second Place Award
10/2005, East Carolina University, NC
Thames Fellowship, The University of Alabama
2005~2006, Department of Fine Arts
Graduate Fellowship, Seoul National University
1994, Department of Fine Arts
Undergraduate Merit Scholarship, Seoul National University
1992, 1993, 1994, School of Fine Arts
Publications
2010 hannah(han'na)n., curated and edited by Andrew D. Moeller
A book of collaborations between painters at the University of Iowa
and poets from the University of Iowa And University of Massachusetts Amherst
2008 Iowa Artists 2008 Drawing by curator, Amy N. Worthen