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Gallery 11
BIEAF2025 - The Lost Center
World Artist Invitation Exhibition
BIEAF Steering Committee announces BIEAF2025 participants. 641 artists were selected from 80 countries. The online exhibition will run from September 10, 2025 to February 28, 2026. During this period, offline exhibitions will be held at various galleries in Busan.
Gallery 01 Artists and Works Slide * You can mark hearts on your favorite artists and works.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
JASBIR SINGH VIRK
INDIA
MY WORKS ARE NOT MERE DECORATIV PIECES TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTY OF DRAWING ROOM INSTEAD IT EXPLOR THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC, ETHNICAL, CONDITION OF OUR SOCIETY.IT REVEALS PAINFUL FEELINGS BURSTED DUE TO UNEXPECTED ,DRASTIC , UNAVOIDABLE CONDITION ENTERS IN LIFE TO FACE WHICH IMPACTS LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS OF DIFFERENT PHASES AND CLASSES.
DOB 1959 B.SC.(WITH BIOLOGY) - BFA (PAINTING) -MFA (PAINTING) PARTICIPATED IN NUMBER OF STATE,NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS IN INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA,SRI LANKA, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, MALDIVES ETC. MY WORK FETCHED ME NUMBER OF STATE, NATIONAL AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS.
MOURNERS
PEN & INK ON PAPER/30 CM25 CM/2023
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jay Anthony Gonzales
Philippines
Jay Anthony Gonzales is a visual artist from the Philippines, specifically based in Manila, Philippines, who was born in Manila in 1979. He's recognized for his diverse artistic output, primarily in painting and mixed media, with a notable presence in digital art.
"The Lost Center," highlighting a crisis in art and the environment. It suggests that art should be a way to explore philosophical questions, connect with the source of creativity, and foster global communication for a better future.
Green Field
Acrylic (glow in the dark) on canvas
10x14 inches 2008
This painting captures the quiet tension between nature and the remnants ofhuman civilization. The vast, untouched green fields and serene mountainsstand in contrast to the decaying, abandoned vehicle in the foreground—asymbol of our fading presence and the disconnection between humanity andthe natural world.In line with The Lost Center theme, this work reflects the crisis of bothenvironment and artistic soul. The rusting car, once a tool of progress, now liesforgotten amidst nature’s calm resilience. It represents how far we havestrayed from our original harmony with the earth, and how civilization has leftbehind more ruin than renewal.Creating this piece is my way of questioning: Where do we stand now ascreators and stewards of the planet? It is a silent plea to rediscover the centerwe’ve lost—not just in art, but in our relationship with nature and one another.May this painting invite reflection, spark dialogue, and call for a return tobalance in both our environment and our values.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jayanta Barman
India
I am a Artist from West Bengal, India.
It's a old closed door with a old rusty lock I have worked in this painting, I used water cooler on 300 GSM brusto pepar
Old door
Watercolor on paper
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jeeja yuvraj navghare
India
Family
Acrylic on canvas 10x12inches 2024
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jennifer Gavin
Spain
Flow
Mixed Media 90x90cm 2023
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jenny Carola Dussan
Colombia
Es el reflejo del mundo como esta golpeado por la violencia, la desilusión el ser humano, pero así mismo nos abrimos camino en arte para renacer nuevamente con el color y la vida.
Artista Colombiana, lleva 13 años de experiencia en el arte de parafina estando en importantes exposiciones nacionales e internacionales, como Gestora Cultural, Embajadora para la paz, muestra con su arte que el arte no tiene limites cuando se trata de realizar una obra donde el creer, crear, inspirar se refleja en una obra.
Hombre en mundo actual
Sculpture Parafina/25x35/2024
El Hombre en el Mundo Actual
Sculpture Parafina/50X36/2024
En la obra El Hombre en el Mundo Actual, es un reflejo de como nos sentimoslo humanos en algún momento de nuestras viadas.
My name is Jenny Carola Dussan Charry, born in Neiva – Huila Colombia, on September 30, 1978 by profession as a Financial Administrator, having a passion for art, sculpture, painting, from a very young age, more than 11 years ago I learned art in paraffin where I have been teaching this beautiful art and making it known, first in my country and then participating in different national and international fairs, participating in interviews on television and giving a small sample of how art is made in paraffin, giving seminars in my country and international. Also having the opportunity to participate in different international exhibitions, being chosen among many Colombian artists to celebrate Picasso's 50th Anniversary in Malaga Spain, with the paraffin work titled Man in the Current World. Then I was present with 10 works in the city of Cartago Valle (Colombia) at the Expo Latina de Arte Colombia V EDITION 2023 contemporary exhibition, with many national and international artists. Now I have the opportunity to be chosen to participate in the 5th Biennale of Contemporary Art of Salerno Italy, 5 works were sent so that the curators could choose which one to participate with in Italy; They selected the work that I participated in Malaga Spain, where it will be exhibited in the Historical Palace of Salerno Italy. We have brought art in paraffin by being present at the great international master exhibition with the Universal Brush Society; also making a presence at the Universal Brush Both Worlds. I took part with my art in paraffin and being the first Colombian to be in the Call “The Future” competition and exhibition organized by the Janaritta Armooti gallery in association with the embassy of India-Amman; obtaining the first prize gold medal and best Colombian artist with my paraffin art. This year I managed to participate in the BIAF, the Busan South Korea international art festival. Also participate in the exhibition Bridging Borders with Master of Art in Brazil. I was on display at Casa Museo Grau with the paraffin work La Reina Hindu. In the capital of my country Bogotá- Colombia. Exhibition in Costa Rica “Awakening Consciousness” from April 22-26, as part of the Bhopal India International Exhibition, Online (Earth Day special) from April 20 to 21/2024
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Ha Jeong min
Korea
Ha Jung-min• Graduated from the Department of Oriental Painting and Graduate School of Fine Arts at Hongik University• Honorary Doctor of LBU in the United States• 70 individual exhibitions and 1,100 team exhibitions• Grand Prize of the 15th Korea Art Exhibition• Chairman (President) Commendation• President of the Korea Public Art Association• Art Forum International Chairman• Audit of the Seoul Branch of the Korean Federation of Arts and Culture Organizations• Honorary Chairman of Yongsan-gu Council for Democratic and Peaceful Unification• Friendship Ambassador to Shandong Province, China
천국의 편지 Letter of Heaven
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Kim jeong woo
Korea
부산대학교 미술학과 한국화전공 및 동대학원 졸업 개인전 : 13회 개인전 (부산 / 서울) 단체전 : 부산비엔날레-미술은지금이다 (문화회관/부산) 2018아트부산 – NEW WAVE 특별전 (벡스코/부산) 서울아트쇼(코엑스/서울), BAMA부산국제화랑아트페어(벡스코/부산), bfaa부산미술협회아트페어(벡스코/부산), 조형아트페어(코엑스/서울), 대전국제아트쇼(대전컨벤션센타/대전) 부산은행 신축기념 기획전 중견작가27인전(부산은행갤러리 본점/ 부산) 오픈스페이스 배 기획 – 바람난40대 (오픈스페이스기획/부산) 해운아트갤러리개관기념 기획- 중견작가57인전 (해운아트갤러리/부산) 그 외 기획전 및 단체전 230여회 강의경력: 부산대학교, 경성대학교, 동의대학교, 부산예술고등학교, 브니엘예술고 등학교, 작품소장: 국립현대미술관 미술은행3점, 서울시립미술관, 부산시립미술관, 부산대 학교, 양산부산대학병원, 부산지방검찰청 서부지청, 나라키움 부산정부청사, 협성마리나 G7, 삼정엘코아오피스텔, 부산문화재단, 동래아름병원, 무지개약국, 화인갤러리 그 외 다수 개인소장
season2025
한지에과슈 / 100cm x 86cm / 2025
변화하는 자연의 모습 - 계절마다 피는 꽃의 이미지를 집적(集積)된 시간의 의미와 중첩(重疊)된 공간성으로 표현하기 위해 계절마다 피는 꽃(시간)을 화병에 담아 촬 영하고 그 이미지를 photoshop의 레이어 겹치기를 활용하여 꽃을 투명하게 서로서로 비쳐서 보이는 이미지(공간)로 표현하였다. 『사람이라는 존재의 근원과 관련된 잃어버린 기억과의 결부이다.』 언제부터인지 사람들은 자연으로부터 사람을 분리하고 살아왔다. 그리고 그 분리에서 생겨난 현대인들의 고독과 외로움은 다시 자연으로 돌아가야만 치유가 된다. 힘겨운 나의 인물화 작업에서 벗어나 약간의 휴식과도 같은 꽃 그림은 자연과의 마주함으로 느껴지는 편안함에서 비롯된 것이 아닐까? 변하는 계절 속에 피는 꽃은 기쁨, 슬픔, 그리움 등으로 사람의 마음을 움직인다. 작업의 재료는 한지(Korean paper)중에 2합 장지를 사용하고 수용성 아크릴 과슈 (Gouache) 물감으로 painting한다. 과슈물감의 원료는 아라비아 고무로 만들어져 계절마다 수축이 심한 한지에 가장적합한 물감이다.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jeonghoo You
Korea
개인전및2인전 12회 2024 서울아트쇼 (세텍) 2024 월드아트쇼 (코엑스) 2004 핑크아트페어 (서울신라호텔) 2024 대구아트페 어 등 단체전 미국독립기념관 초대전 프랑스 이탈리아 화랑초대전 중국 풍경구 푸전시개관전초대 미술 삶에 물들다전ㆍ 등 다수참여 각 시도 공모전 심사위원 역임 현 한국미술협회, 부산 미술협회, 신우회, 예림회, Group Feel ,향성회 회원
flower in dream
oil on canvas/72.7x53 /2025
꽃이 말라 시들어 사라지는것에
풋풋했든 모습이 초라하게 나이들어가는 나의 모습이 투영된다
그래서 감성 공간에 옮겨놓은 꽃은 시들지 않고 내눈에 내마음에 내 꿈에 항상 화려
하게 존재케 하고싶다ㆍ
작업땐 늘 꽃에 연연해 한다ㆍ
장미 해바라기 백합 모란 등등 이 세상의 모든 꽃들을 내 캔버스에 옮겨와 엣지있는
기품을 뽐낼것이다ㆍ
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jeongok Jeong
Korea
I am a Western-style painter, and I really enjoy drawing and painting.
I imagined a small garden where I could relax and find peace of mind.
Healing
Oil on canvas / 10F / 2023
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Hong jeongpyo
Korea
사진촬영을 좋아하여 개인적으로 여행다니면서 촬영하고 지금은 전문가의 지도를 받으며 동회활동 중에 있음
부자되세요
디지탈사진/5.7MB/4288x2844/25년
우연히 지나다가
아침 일출이 너무아름다워 촬영
의령 낙동강에 있는 솥바위는
일명 부자바위로 알려져 있으며
부자를 꿈꾸는 사람들이 많이 찾는 곳이다
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Moon Jeongsook
Korea
이화여자대학교 미술대학 서양화과졸업 개인전7회,단체전,기획전,초대전 교류전다수출품 국제아트페어10회(캐나다.중국.그리스.이태리) 성산미술대전 .김해미술대전 심사위원역임 현 한국미협, 부산미협, 부산창작미협, 청조회,부산사생회. 군록회,부산진구예술인 회원 군록회 감사, 롯데문화센터 강사, 문화실운영, 재단법인 부산광역시 테니스장학재 단상임이사
향수
Oil on canvac/50호F(116.8*91)/2012년
어릴적 어머니의뒷뜰이 생각나는 그리움을 자아내는 작품을 표현하려고 작품소재는 옛슬라브지붕집 돌담앞 뒷뜰에 초록의나무와 풀속에 장독자리잡은 모습에 향수를 자아내고 싶은 의도로 부드러운 붓터치로 유화기법으로 작품을 표현했다.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jesline Er
Singapore
Jesline Er is a Singaporean artist. Her semi-impressionist style blends tradition and modernity, capturing quiet moments of harmony in nature and urban life that evoke a sense of calm and reflection in the viewer.
Leisure Time
Oil on canvas / 61x76cm / 2024
Set in the tranquil Singapore Botanic Gardens, “The Leisure Time” captures a serene moment where humans and nature coexist in quiet harmony. In today’s fast-paced, concrete world, such green spaces have become rare sanctuaries — reminders of what we’ve lost in the pursuit of progress. This work reflects the need to reconnect with nature and rediscover our “lost Center”: a place of rest, reflection, and renewal.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
LEE JI YEE
Korea
I majored in traditional landscape painting (shan shui) at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, and obtained my Master’s degree in Fine Arts from Kyung Hee University and a Doctorate in Fine Arts from Hongik University in Korea. I have held seven solo exhibitions and participated in over 70 curated group exhibitions both in Korea and abroad. Currently, I am teaching at Kyung Hee University and Jeonbuk National University.
낯선 숲의 물비늘
sumuk collage/ 45.7x53.2/ 2025
I visually capture fragments of sensation lost in an unfamiliar world. The fish swimming through the dense jungle of opaque time and emotion in this world represent shards of memory and feeling, or pieces of identity. Their presence—fish navigating not through water but through a "strange forest"—suggests the anxiety and rhythm of survival experienced by beings living in an illogical and dissonant environment. I call this sense of dislocation the "sensation of the outsider," and I have depicted the world it constructs. The fish in my work embody the way foreign emotions drift within me; they are a visualization of the fluidity of perception—confusing yet beautiful. Ultimately, they represent the persistence of vitality even within unfamiliar surroundings, and the traces of psychological resistance and acceptance as one seeks balance within that space.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
JIA LI LONG
China
贾立龙，1966年10月生于黑龙江省哈尔滨市,1991年毕业于哈尔滨教育学院美术系。曾任哈尔滨平房美术馆馆长，当代实力派艺术家,中国国家画院副院长纪连彬工作室访问学者,黑龙江省画院研究员,高级工艺美术师,黑龙江省青年冰雪雕塑艺术委员会特聘专家，现任河北东方学院文物与艺术学院教授。 作品多次在国内外参展并获奖，2000年参加加拿大蒙特利尔国家画展:2005年参加英国伦敦画展;2006年至2008年参加俄罗斯海参崴文化交流展:2008年参加奥运会黑龙江展馆项目的设计:2011年参加法国卢浮官画展;2018年作品《冰雪奇缘》荣获加拿大“2018年蒙特利尔加蒂诺冰雪艺术展”雪难创作杰出贡献奖;2019年参加韩中国际艺术交流展;2020年12月参加美中书画艺术家云展;2021年11月,被授予黑龙江青年冰雪艺委会“特聘专家”;2022年9月,被授予金堂奖.中国室内设计年度评选专家顾问:2023年12月，人选中国文化信息协会艺术与设计教育委员会首届“2国·艺术教育创新成果展”;2024年5月被中国书画收藏家协会艺术研修专业委员会授予专家团专家，2025年5月被中国華夏國際藝術研究院聘任为华夏国际艺术研究院研究员。
见素抱朴
水墨 138x38cm 2023
用简单的水色墨色表现素朴雅韵
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jia Yundi
China
Jia Yundi : Female, born in Beijing. 1994–1998: Studied at the High School Affiliated to the Central Academy of Fine Arts. - 1998–2002: Studied at the Department of Chinese Painting, Central Academy of Fine Arts (Bachelor’s degree). - 2002–2005: Studied at the School of Chinese Painting, Central Academy of Fine Arts (Master’s degree). - 2005–2010: Studied at the Institute of Plastic Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts (Doctoral degree). Currently, she is an Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Graduate School of the Chinese National Academy of Arts, a Member of the Art Working Committee of the Youth Federation of the Ministry of Culture, and a Research Fellow at the Li Keran Academy of Painting. She also serves as a Member of the Art Committee of the Contemporary Ink Painting Research Institute at the Xi’an Academy of Chinese Painting.
Door
ink wash painting/200cm X 120cm / 2019
As a symbol of both physical and psychological boundaries, the door separates the inner from the outer world, while also metaphorizing the modern mind’s closure and voyeuristic desire. The shadow on the stairs and the figure standing inside the door seem to engage in a silent dialogue— curious about each other’s worlds, yet unable to truly reach one another due to an invisible barrier. This precisely mirrors the contradiction of contemporary people in social interactions: craving connection while fearing vulnerability. Though the "door" isolates, it also offers an opportunity to gaze upon oneself and others. When people confront this alienation and acknowledge the universality of loneliness, they may, with a more inclusive gaze, melt the icy walls of their hearts. The shadows inside and outside the door complete a spiritual dialogue through their mutual gaze, implying that in the face of loneliness, reconciliation begins with the awareness of shared humanity: we all stand on this side and the other side of the door, searching for the light of understanding.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
JIANG QINGYING
China
Lecturer at Haikou University of Economics, Master's degree holder, member of Hainan Artists Association, and member of Hainan Contemporary Art Committee. In 2022, Jiang Qingying won a national award, and her work "Changyou" won first prize in a related competition. In 2023, won a bronze award at the International Ocean Arts Festival (IOAF 2023), which aims to promote global cultural and artistic exchange and integration. Received the Excellence Award in Hong Kong Youth Contemporary Art. In 2024, won a bronze award at the Singapore Art and Design Competition (SGADC 2024). In addition, at the 8th EPACC Environmental Art Creation Competition, Jiang Qingying's works were "Autumn Rhyme" and "Ocean Resonance", and she won the Excellence Award and Silver Award respectively. At the 6th Hong Kong Emerging Contemporary Design Awards, her work "Flowers and Full Moon - Mid Autumn Festival Gift Box Packaging Design" won a bronze award, showcasing her unique creativity in the field of packaging design.
The Colors of Autumn
Chinese painting\92cm×139cm\, 2024
The main body of the work is densely distributed white flowers in the middle
and lower right corner, depicted in detail. The background features vertical
stripes that highlight the flowers. The butterflies dancing in the upper left and
upper right corners create a contrast with the stationary flowers, evenly
distributed and achieving visual balance. The colors are mainly light ink and
white, with flowers forming a sharp contrast with the background. The
variation of ink color highlights the three-dimensional effect of flowers, with
butterfly ink being slightly heavier and emphasizing the form. Using
meticulous brushwork techniques, the lines are delicate and smooth, outlining
the contours and veins of the petals. By using this technique, the colors of the
petals naturally transition, increasing realism and conveying a peaceful and
natural atmosphere. The picture is peaceful and serene.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
LEE-JINHI
Korea
I'm a person who always draws as a daily life while working as a full-time writer.
The return of nature
Oil on canvas/ 10호/2024
The blue sea is the birthplace of nature where all living things are alive and breathing. I wanted to highlight my love and dreams for nature more through birds. In the end, human affection for nature is the way we all live I wanted to express it with a picture
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jo Bain
New Zealand
Mastered in Art at teachers college 1980 Auckland Art society 1981 Whiecliffe Art school 1984 Hungry Creek Art school 1999 to 2002 Browne Art School 2021 Kindergarten teacher Art tutor Estuary Arts Full-time Artist North Otago Art Society Solo shows annually Group exhibitions several Each year. Art held in collections internationally Awards won many times over the years, including two in 2025
"Garden Sanctuary " Oamaru
Mixed media 57x47cm 2025
"Listen to the Birdsong " Oamaru Public Gardens
Mixed Media on Canvas 40x60 cm
I am passionate about painting the light, which is also part of all life.This colorful painting represents the center of our future.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Joe Cho
Canada
I’m a multidisciplinary artist from Hong Kong, now based in Toronto, Canada. Growing up in Hong Kong’s blend of Eastern and Western cultures shaped my artistic vision, allowing me to merge both worlds in my work. Primarily self-taught in painting, my transition into design was a natural extension of my passion for art. Mastering perspective in painting helped me excel as an interior designer, with notable projects including work for AT&T, General Electric in Hong Kong, and the Scarborough Board of Education in Canada. As a designer, I shape spaces, and as a painter, I capture moments—two roles that complement each other in how they convey ideas visually. Since retiring from full-time design, I’ve focused on watercolor and ink painting and am a member of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Ink Concept Association. My studio in Markham, ON, will open next year. Let me show you the world through my eyes.
This is Home
Mixed Media: Arcylic and Watercolour on Watercolour Paper | 24x18" | 2025
“This is Home” is a heartfelt reminder that home isn’t just ours—it’s shared amongst all living beings. This work speaks to the silent suffering caused by human impact, urging us to protect what we all call home. Through art, we’re inspired to reflect, feel, and act for a more compassionate, sustainable world. This painting shows a frightened, tearful dog — abandoned, yet still hoping — confronting us with a silent plea. “This is Home” is a call to restore compassion as our shared community.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Johan.Grundin
SWEDEN
Swedish multidisciplinary artist Johan Grundin is based in Malaga and Stockholm. Renowned for his innovative fusion of painting, photography, performance, and video, he creates unique artworks and immersive experiences that transcend traditional art forms. Inspired by Yves Klein and sharing the same art house as Pablo Picasso—El Martinete Villa—Johan's work celebrates life, empowerment, and the boundless potential of human creativity. Creator of Fusion Art Gallery and 2,000 sqm art house at Villa El Martinete. Recent exhibitions in New York, London, Monaco, and Tokyo. Work featured in press including Infobae, La Vanguardia, and Spain Life Exclusive. Artistic focus on body, truth, power, and transformation.
Boston Ballet I Ed.4/8
Mixed Media on Canvas with handmade varnish and black floatingframe 100 x 80cm 2022
The Boston Ballet is an American professional classical ballet company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams and Sydney Leonard, and was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England.
Dance of Life
Mixed Media. Ed. 3/8. Canvas print with handmade resin in black floating frame 100x80cm 2023
My work is not about perfection—it’s about presence.My art is rooted in presence, energy, and emotional truth. I use the human body as both subject and surface—merging bodypaint, photography, and performance into visual works that breathe. For me, the body is not just a canvas—it’s a collaborator. A living being carrying stories, tension, strength, and sensitivity.I work fast, intuitively, often with limited time or light, guided by emotion more than perfection. The process is intimate, instinctual, and often deeply personal—between me and the person in front of me.This series is part of a larger vision called “ICONIC”: a collection of portraits that aim to capture presence rather than performance. I want to portray individuals who carry power in their energy—activists, artists, rebels, survivors—people like Lady Gaga, whose essence reaches beyond fashion or fame. Not icons in the commercial sense, but in the emotional one: unforgettable, unfiltered, and human.My background as a designer and art director shapes my aesthetic, but my real drive comes from something deeper—a resistance to numbness and a longing for truth. I don’t want to create pretty images. I want to create emotional imprints that stay with you.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
John Joseph
India
The Lost Center- Art in Crisis'The right topic to choose in this world of crisis in everything. I have tried toexplain in detail in my works.
Born in Panangad near Kochi India. Having done graduation in Philosophy from Maharaja’s college Ernakulam, creative journey started in 1971. Lack of any academic background in art has helped to conserve originality intact without the influence of any conventional and established norms. Member of various organizations of visual arts in India and abroad including South Korea. Was the Tagore National Award winner at the 5th Annual Exhibition of paintings 2023, Ravindranath Tagore university for art and literature Bhopal India. Works are regularly showcased at various international art exhibitions including South Korea. My solo exhibition of paintings and installations is going on in Durbar Hall Art Gallery , Kochi , India, 7th to 15th July.
Lamentations
Linen paper, 70 x 100 cm, 2025
Sadness is the elemental substance of the soul. In a world seething with selfishness, inhumanity, deceitand disparities, many an artist often perceives negatives like despair, indecision and dark realities to bring up the quintessence of mundane existence. Through my works, “ Lamentations “ seeks to explore the enigma of existence focusing “ The Lost Center “. The influence of the darker side and the associated agony of the present environment and humanity are prominent in my works. Imbibing lamentation of the hapless, vacillation of the present and emptiness of the future. Trying to convey this existential angst in the stark lines, sharp contours and contrasting spaces to encapsulate the conflicts and contradictions in the world that affect “ Art and Environment “.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jolanta Kuśmierska
Poland
Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Holds a PhD in Visual Arts. Participates in exhibitions in Poland and abroad. Specializes in painting, computer graphics, drawing, and photography. Combines various media, creating original collages. Interested in humanity and the connections between nature and culture.
from the series wedding dress - there will be no wedding
oil/acrylik /canvas/2025 crochet lace, yarn obtained from plastic bags_ in progress
The Bride's Dress - There Will Be No Wedding The project consists of: spatial objects made from yarn recovered from disposable plastic bags, from which lace elements are woven, creating fractals symbolizing a wedding dress. Images created using traditional and digital techniques. This project arose from reflections on the condition of the modern world and problems related to environmental pollution. It speaks to the relationships occurring in the space surrounding people and within themselves.
Gallery 12
BIEAF2025 - The Lost Center
World Artist Invitation Exhibition
BIEAF Steering Committee announces BIEAF2025 participants. 641 artists were selected from 80 countries. The online exhibition will run from September 10, 2025 to February 28, 2026. During this period, offline exhibitions will be held at various galleries in Busan.
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BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
PARK JONG-GAB
Korea
홍익대학교 미술대학 동양화과 졸업 홍익대학교 대학원 동양화과 졸업 개인전 : 1992-2024 개인전 22회 2025 ‘만경(萬頃)-수묵여정(水墨旅程)’ 초대展 (전주 현대미술관/전주) 2024 사방서(四方書) ･박종갑 초대展 (큐아트스페이스/파주) 2024 만경(萬頃)-생명의 강 박종갑 초대展 (복합문화지구누에) 2023 만경(萬頃) 박종갑 초대展 (오모크갤러리) 2022 겸재의 맥 초청 기획 초대展 (겸재정선미술관) 2017 월전문화재단 초대展 (寒碧園갤러리) 2013 ARTIST FROM KOREA 초대展 (카스트시립미술관/독일) 단체전 1987-2023 국내, 외 기획 초대전 300여회 참여 2023 전남수묵비엔날레 해남특별전 (대흥사 호국대전) 세계혁명예술제 (전북대학교 삼성아트홀) 2022 제3회 제주비엔날레 (제주도립미술관) 막간 (전남도립미술관) 2021 세계서예전북비엔날레 (한국소리문화의전당) 강원국제트리엔날레 ‘따스한 재생’ (홍천 와동분교/강원도) 2020 筆墨之間-한글 담은 서화전 (駐 홍콩한국문화원/홍콩) 선데이 완주 (복합문화지구 누에) 2019 세계서예전북비엔날레 (한국소리문화의전당) 상해종이비엔날레 (奉贤博物馆 /상해) 2018 전남국제수묵비엔날레 (목포문화예술회관) 한국수묵 해외순회展 (駐 상해, 홍콩한국문화원 /상해, 홍콩) 대만수묵비엔날레 (국부기념관 /대만) 현 재 경희대학교 미술대학 학장 / 경희대학교 현대미술연구소 소장
기공(氣孔 stomata)
한지, 석분, 유연묵 52×52㎝ 2024
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
KIM Jongdae
Korea
노란 달빛 머금은 청정 동해 앞바다에 출현한 ‘한국대왕고래’ 무리와조우한 달토끼가 그들을 안전하게 지키는 모습을 팝아트 기법으로 표현함.
울산고래야! 달빛바다에서 신나게 놀아라
Print on watercolor paper/60P/2025
달님을 그리는 이유
나는 달을 그립니다. 커다랗고 환한 똥그란 노란달이 좋아서 그립니다.
나는 달을 또 그립니다. 달 속에 스며든 노오란 온기가 세상을 따뜻하게 감싸줘서 그립니다.
나는 달을 또, 또 그립니다. 달 속에는 우리의 수많은 소망이 있어 그립니다.
나는 달을 또, 또, 또 그립니다. 소원을 이루어 주기 위해 애쓰는 달님의 정성이 가득해서 그립니다.
내가 달을 그리는 이유는 달님은 우리에게 꿈과 희망과 용기를 주기 때문에 그립니다.
달이 좋아 달님을 그립니다.
낮 동안 삶의 힘겨움이 밤이 되면 지침으로 외로움을 토로하는 현대인들 무심코 바라본
검은 하늘에 휘영청 밝게 떠 있는 노란 동심원 하나 삶의 고단함을
고정된 시선 속으로 읍소하듯 내뿜는 긴 호흡의 숨소리들 달은
묵묵히 그 소리를 온전히 받아 따스한 온기로 감싸며 지친 마음을 다정하게 달래준다.
오늘밤 하늘에 빛나는 노란 동심원 하나도 누구나, 어떤 이야기나 모두를 위로해 주고,
들어주는 격려의 존재가 아닐까...
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Lee Jongwoo
Korea
홍익대학교 미술학과 (회화전공) 박사.
한남대학교 회화과 (회화전공) 석사, 학사.
생물의 유기적인 관계를 일상에서 읽어내며 이것을 회화적으로 매체의 분화 가능성을 실험하고 확장하는 데 의미가 있다. 군집이라는 주제는 자연에 대한 관점을 다르게 바라보는 것에서 시작한다. 인간 중심적인 사고로부터 자연에 대한 존중을 의미하며 이것에는 생태주의적 세계관이 작동한다.
군집의 다양성
Mixed Medeia 31.8x40.9cm 2024
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jorge Enrique Londoño R
Colombia
BIEAF2025 — “El Centro Perdido: Arte en Crisis”
Bienal Internacional de Expresiones Artísticas y Fronterizas
“El Centro Perdido – Arte en Crisis” es el eje temático de la edición 2025 de la BIEAF (Bienal Internacional de Expresiones Artísticas y Fronterizas), un encuentro que nace desde las grietas y los bordes: aquellos lugares donde el arte no solo se exhibe, sino que resiste.
Jorge Enrique Londoño Ramírez Artista Visual – Colombia Nacido en la vereda Pueblo Tapao, municipio de Montenegro, Quindío (Colombia), Jorge Enrique Londoño Ramírez es un artista visual cuya práctica se centra en la exploración de la ancestralidad, la memoria simbólica y las raíces culturales indígenas desde una perspectiva contemporánea. Su obra transita entre el neoexpresionismo y el arte conceptual, abordando el rostro como territorio de identidad, fragmentación y resistencia. Con más de una década de trayectoria, Londoño ha expuesto en espacios de relevancia nacional e internacional, entre ellos el Museo de Arte Moderno de China (Tunxi), la Taimeless Art Gallery en Taormina (Italia), y la Casa Museo Grau en Bogotá. Actualmente, representa a Latinoamérica como delegado oficial de la Bienal de Arte Contemporáneo de Salerno (Italia) y del proyecto internacional Timeless Immortal Art. Su trabajo ha sido fijado de manera permanente en el centro histórico de Condro (Italia) y en espacios culturales de Ciudad de Méri Italia. Desde Cartago Valle, donde reside, desarrolla procesos curatoriales, proyectos de arte con enfoque territorial, y propuestas expositivas que articulan el arte como herramienta de memoria y transformación social.
Rostros Del Silencio Voces Del Origen
Óleos Lienzo 50x70cm
Rostros del silencio, voces del origen En esta exposición, el artista Londoño evoca una memoria que no habla con palabras, sino con formas, sombras y fragmentos de rostros que emergen de las profundidades del inconsciente colectivo. Cada obra es un espejo roto donde emerge el alma primitiva, susurrando verdades olvidadas. Aquí, el silencio no es vacío: es eco. Los rostros, lejos de ser retratos, son símbolos. Y la voz del origen vibra entre líneas, texturas y pigmentos que cruzan lo ancestral y lo contemporáneo. Esta exposición no es una respuesta, sino una pregunta abierta al espectador: ¿Desde qué silencio escuchas? ¿Desde qué origen miras?
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jorge Luis Hurtado Reyes
México
Jorge Luis Hurtado Reyes (Culiacán, 1961) es un gestor cultural y artista plástico. Además, se ha dado a conocer como “Tilichito Ben Boruch”, nombre artístico con el que personifica en sus diferentes labores sociales a un payaso. Jorge Luis ha incursionado en área de las artes como escultor y pintor desde hace más de 20 años. En sus inicios empezó haciendo esculturas de papel mache, después incursionar en la pintura con la que ha sido reconocido en México y países como Brasil y Colombia. Ha realizado 10 exposiciones individuales y participado en varias muestras colectivas destacando su participación en el "Festival internacional de artes sin fronteras por la paz de Colombia", MiniArt de Brasil,"Trascenderes" y "Pinceladas Día Mundial del Arte"en Perú, “Colores por la paz” en Argentina, "Horizontes del Color" en Chile, "México lindo y querido","Textura, Color que fluye entre mis dedos"entre otras. Como gestor cultural Hurtado Reyes ha desarrollado una labor de carácter internacional. Fue miembro fundador de la Organización Mundial de Artistas Integrados - OMAI -, creado en el año 2012, presidente de MAI Movimiento Artístico Internacional México y hace parte del grupo cultural Arte sin fronteras por la paz organismos con los que ha apoyado la difusión del arte sinaloense internacionalmente.
Mujer de mi pueblo Mexica/
En el planeta del principito/ Mujer y naturaleza viva
Óleo sobre lienzo 100 x 80 cm 2025
Mujer de mi pueblo Mexica es un reconocimiento a la mujer de mi pueblo para crear conciencia del valor de la mujer
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
José Luis Lozano
España
Mare Nostrum
Sculpture, Alfombra textil
The artwork depicts the Mediterranean Sea as a large blue carpet,embroidered or woven with data and visual representations of migrationroutes, shipwrecks, and deaths that have occurred in the attempt to cross intoEurope. The softness of the textile contrasts sharply with the harshness of itscontent.
José Luis Lozano uses this carpet as a metaphor for the attempt to “sweep thehumanitarian tragedy under the rug,” while transforming the ground—thesurface we walk on—into a space of memory and awareness.
PhD in Fine Arts from the University of Granada (2012). Full Professor in the Department of Painting at the University of Granada, he also currently holds the position of Secretary of the same department. Between 2017 and 2021 he was a professor in the Painting Area of the Art Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche. He has an outstanding career in research and teaching, having been the beneficiary of two predoctoral and postdoctoral research contracts of the Plan Propio de Investigación del Vicerrectorado de Investigación of the University of Granada (2008-2013). As a researcher he is part of the Research Group New Materials for Contemporary Art "HUM-611" of the SICA since 2007 and of the Research Group Media Archaeology and Artistic Practice of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche since 2017, contributing to various R+D+i and Transfer projects, of the Plan Propio of the University of Granada, of the Vice-Rectorate and Research of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, of the Valencian Community and of the Andalusian Government among others, all of them related to contemporary art and research in new technologies and new materials in artistic practice. He has made teaching and research stays in different Institutions and Art Centers at National and International level as the University College London (Bentham Project), the Faculty of Fine Arts UPV-EHU of the Basque Country, the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow (Poland), in the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, in the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, in the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich (Germany), in the Instituto Superior de Arte ISA in Havana, Cuba, in the Faculty of Arts of the National University of Cordoba, Argentina, among others. He has participated in more than 200 solo and group exhibitions, both nationally and internationally. Some of the most outstanding include: the 8th Edition Proyecto Circo, II Muestra Internacional de Vídeocreación (Spain-Switzerland- Cuba), Galería 23 y 12 Centro Wilfredo Lam, Havana, Cuba (2011), EAC 2020 - XX Concurso de Encuentros de Arte Contemporáneo, Museo de la Universidad de Alicante, "Kairós", Instituto Cervantes de París, France (2021), "Humano III. El Tiempo, PHotoEspaña", Galería Meca, Almería (2021), "At A Distance #5", Alastrian Press, Wichita, Kansas, USA (2021), "Solo Project en Librarte", VI Feria del Libro de Artista, Monasterio de San Juan, Burgos (2021), "DMENCIA 2021", XXIII Muestra de Arte Contemporáneo, Doña Mencía, Córdoba (2021) "BMMN Bienal de Mislata", Social Commitment in the Visual Arts Awards, Mislata, Valencia (2021), "PHotoAlicante 2022. Un Tiempo Incierto, Alicante (2022), "I Contemporary Textile Art Award 2022", Third Order Exhibition Hall, Elche (2022), "XXV Plastic Arts Award "Sala El Brocense", Diputación de Cáceres (2022), International Group Exhibition "Beyond Borders", Euro-Arab Foundation for Higher Studies, Granada (2022), "Mapping" PHotoEspaña", Meca Gallery, Almería (2024), 15th Havana Biennial, Shared Horizons, Havana, Cuba (2024). In addition, he has been selected to participate in various international festivals and biennials such as the "V International Congress of Contemporary Photography BePhoto (2022) and the "4th IACLSC Biennial International Conference-Exhibition" in Bhubaneswar, India (2023). His work and research have been published in numerous catalogs, specialized magazines and prestigious publishing houses, including his participation in Editorial Abada, with the publication "El retorno de lo nuevo. Archaeology of the media and artistic practice"
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Joy Saha
Bangladesh
Joy Saha is a Photographer who specializes in capturing compelling human and environmental stories. His work has been featured in over 100 world’s leading news outlets, including The Guardian, BBC, Wall Street Journal, TIME, National Geographic, and The Daily Telegraph of London.
Plastic Bottle Recycling
Photography/ 3928x2946 pixels/2022
A woman worker sorts used plastic bottles in a recycling factory. The emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases will be reduced if recycling takes place in the production of new plastics. This small yet significant act supports environmental sustainability by promoting a responsible cycle of reuse, reducing the strain on natural resources, and safeguarding our ecosystem for future generations.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
József Kántor
Hungary
Tűzvonal II
Akril, vászon 100x100cm 2024
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Juan Albarracin
México
Huellas Humanas
Óleo sobre lienzo 50x50 2025
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
JUAN FCO. M. G. DE ALBACETE
ESPAÑA
DeAlbacete is a visual artist. A member of CíA and the MATERIA group at theUniversity of Mexico (UMH), he explores the construction of the body throughthe hybridization of material, process, technique, and concept in artisticcasting. Recognized with over 19 awards, he has participated in 106exhibitions and 25 publications. He directs SIPADI (National Institute of VisualArts) and has chaired international conferences.
Fluido/ Discontinuo
Sculpture, Mixed media / variable / 2025
The work "Fluido/Discontinuo" (Fluid/Discontinuous), 2025, is an Installation that explores the phenomenology of matter, transitioning from the fluid to the discontinuous and the re-materialization of the organic into the synthetic. It questions nature/artificial categorizations, using the egg as an archetype of origin and mutability. It critically engages with Kosuth's "One and Three Chairs," expanding the conceptual framework by incorporating materiality (silicones, foams, resins) as a third discursive dimension, exploring authenticity, simulation, and the boundaries between the natural and the manufactured.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Judith Carlin
USA
Exploring the human condition, our world, and how we treat each other is my continual theme. Hopefully, someone will look at my work and come to a greater understanding and appreciation of how wonderful and diverse we all are in our shared humanity. Ultimately, I want my art to bring light and conversation to social/humanitarian issues.
My World Is In Pieces
oil & acrylic on canvas/24Hx30Wx0.8D inches/2023
“My World Is In Pieces” addresses not only climate change but our
increasingly divided world. We see a man straddling a large crack in the ice which is breaking up from the warming of our planet. There are dead people in the water and various people and families have become stranded on tiny pieces of broken ice. The painting is also a metaphor about how polarized our world has become and how we must must figure out a way to come together and save and heal each other and our world.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jung Ai Han
Korea
Jung Ai's work is divided into two distinct periods. The first period features vibrant oil paintings where colors and dynamic lines intersect, forming a free, organic structure. Beginning in the 2000s, her second period blends abstract and botanical art, yet consistently explores the theme of the human experience. Her work remains a powerful reflection of life’s complexity and
beauty.
What if I don't know who am I ?
Mixed Media Collage with Acrylic paint and Graphite on paper, 43X30cm
Those who have triumphed in life are not those who escape nihilism, but those who acknowledge it and embrace it in a new way. Schopenhauer emphasized that while pain and despair cannot be completely eradicated, it is crucial to find ways to discover inner freedom and peace within them.
In the end, nihilism and despair are merely parts of life. What truly matters is
how we find our true selves and live through them. In that process, we will learn to transcend mere 'will' and discover our inner essence, living fully in
each moment.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Kim jung
Korea
세종대회화과, 부산대 지구과학교육과 졸업 개인전: ALEATORIK5(레드부츠갤러리)2024 ALEATORIK4 (가나인사아트센터)2017 ALEATORIK3 (토포하우스) 2014, MY WORLD1 (광화랑) 2010, 부스전: 뱅크아트페어 세텍2024, 서울아트쇼(코엑스) 2019, 고양스타필그아트락페스티벌(에코락갤러리) 2019 MY WORLD2 (군포문화예술회관) 2014, ALEATORIK2( 평촌아트홀) 2013 ALEATORIK1 (혜원갤러리) 2012, 마니프한국구상대제전( 예술의전당) 2011 단체전 : 세종회화제 과천미협전, 가프전외 다수
알레아토릭bp2
53.0x45.5cm mixed media on canvas 2025
작가노트
블루프린팅의 우연적인 것과 식물의 연결 작업이다
아이와 같은 마음, 제어하지 않고 편안한 상태로 낙서하듯이 드로잉한다 그리고 햇볕에 맡긴다 집의 화분의 식물이 프린트되고 물로 씼어 내는 과정에서 또 우연이 개입된다 그리고 채집한 식물과 채색으로 우연을 마무리한다. 그림자는 모든 것을 단순화 시킨다 가장 단순한 아름다움을 느끼게 한다 그리고 불루프린팅의 우연의 효과로 작업이 스스로 진행하게 해주는 역할을 한다. 알레아토릭의 의미가 예술 창작과정에서 일부혹은 전부를 우연에 맡기는 것인데 이번 작업과정과 의미가 상통한다
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Kim jung tae
Korea
경성대학교 사진학 학사 경성대학교 예술학 석사 전 영산대학교 겸임교수 현 studio경성사진관 대표
HOT
RICOH GR3,954x1431 pixel,2024년
일상의 평범함과 당연함에 잊고지내는 환경문제!!!
지속적인 지구온난화로 뜨거운 지구의 변화와 기상문제처럼 불꺼진 E 간판이 마치 지구를 구해야 한다는 의미로 다가온다.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
KIM JUNGHI
Korea
파인더 너머 빛의 변화에 주목하는 김정희 작가는 2023년부터 빛과 색의 조화에 집 중해온 내일이 기대되는 작가이다.
여운
한지피그먼트프린트/90×60cm/2025
순간에 포착된 빛의 조각들이 빚어내는 울림과 여운을 담고자 함
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Park jungho
Korea
I am a writer who paints on black people He is also a writer who draws a story in a painting with emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, etc., with a black person as the main character. What kind of story does it have in the lives of black people I don't know what kind of feelings you have. Before we start working on it, we'll go ahead and do the skis When I do this work, I improvise Among the stories are nature, joy, pain, sadness, anger, peace, etc. and choose a collar according to those feelings I'm expressing it
Black human nature and beauty
Acrylic/45.5cm×53cm/2024
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Jyoti prakash b.k
Nepal
Jyoti prakash born in 1979 MFA in creative painting did 7th solo exhibitions and participated jn various national and international group shows
MASKISM
Acrylic on canvas 4x5 feet 20023
This painting was created about the covid 19 problem in all over the world mask is more powerful then then marks (Karl Marks) i created pop art titled Maskism which is more powerful then marxism jn 21 century
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
KABIR VERNAL
India
Kabir Vernal is a 13 year old, emerging artist on the Autism Spectrum. He is minimally speaking and communicates via echolalic phrases. Kabir loves the process of creating art. He loves textures and is greatly inspired by nature. His artistic styles include abstract expressionism, process art and abstract florals. Kabir had his first Solo Exhibition in New Delhi, in 2023. His art can be seen on
Kabir's current obsession is with watching visuals and listening to sounds in reverse. It is like he wants to re-live each moment several times over. Every little nuance in an interaction or a detail in his environment, catches his eyes. And he replays the moments over and over again. The memories of each lived experience, fuels his imagination and shapes his future interaction. He has titled his art work "Rewind" and has used strong, bold strokes in contrasting colours to represent his thoughts on paper.
Rewind
Ivory Paper (300 GSM)/8 X 11/2025
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Kanwal Pal Singh
India
I am working as a painter/Installation artist since 1986. Participate so many events and exhibitions in India and abroad, state award from Punjab Lalit Academy at present working as a Secretary Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy.
Art is the real healer of our life
Acrylic paints on canvas
The present condition we are living in a time of overstimulation, too much noise, news and speed disconnection from nature from community from uncertainty, war, climate crisis, economic pressure burnout, and emotional fatigue as a result. we lose patience with others with time with ourselves, we become reactive instead of reflective. Our inner world shrinks.art as a medicine for Patience requires patience and teaches it .to sculpt is to wait, to paint is to listen, to shape something with your hands is to remember the rhythm of breathe, the dignity of slowness. Art becomes scared. Pause in the act of creating we are learn how to be present. This is healing, not the theory, but in practice, art is our healing ground where we breathe, feel and mend.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Kaoru Kushima
Japan
I have been drawing since I was a child. I majored in humanities at university. During that time, I felt the desire to draw again. When I was in junior high school, I had a hard time with relationships. I started to teach myself to draw in order to heal those wounds, and to heal others as well.
The sun
Coloredpencil 35×24cm 2020
Sunflower
Pen 30x21cm 2017
On a cold winter day, I wanted to feel the sunlight, so I painted a picture of the sun. Images have a strong power. I hope that those who look at this painting will feel the energy of light. I also painted a sunflower with a similar image in my mind. I want people to feel the grace of the sunflower petals dancing in the air.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Kaouther Kassou Jellazi
Tunisie
With the capacity to welcome 700 artists from across the globe, BIEAF 2025 presents itself as both a prestigious international showcase and a fertile ground for artistic collaboration. At the heart of this edition lies a profound urgency: to confront the environmental crises of our time and to give voice to artistic practices that question, reimagine, and illuminate humanity’s shifting relationship with the Earth.
Kaouther Kassou Jellazi was born in 1966 in Tunis. She holds a PhD in Art Sciences and Techniques and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Tunis. Since 2003, Kassou has taken part in numerous group exhibitions both in Tunisia and abroad, establishing her talent on the national and international art scenes. This period, rich in encounters and discoveries, laid a solid foundation for the evolution of her artistic journey. In 2004, she held her first solo exhibition, Of the Unpredictable and the Visible, at Artemis Gallery. In 2018, she delved into her inner world through Thread of Self, presented at Kalysté. That same year, Kassou was honored with the title of “Academic Knight” by Mondial Art Academia. In September 2020, Musk and Amber Gallery hosted her exhibition Of Soul, where the female figure—central to her work—shines with singularity and evocative power. In November 2022, she published her first novel, Told Silence, accompanied by a solo exhibition titled Along the Lines in her studio. In March 2023, Kassou was among the 300 international artists and gallery owners featured at World Art Dubai. She is also one of the Tunisian artists whose work is part of the permanent collection of the prestigious Artsafe Museum in Singapore, a testament to the universal and timeless dimension of her oeuvre. Kassou remains a prominent figure in the contemporary art scene, navigating between painting, writing, and the exploration of the many facets of femininity.
ça ne tient qu'à un fil
acrylique sur toile, 200x280cm, 2025
In this vibrant piece, five female figures intertwine within a dense, floral composition—like souls suspended between dream and reality. Their presence is both powerful and fragile, wrapped in a profusion of radiant colors —incandescent red, botanical green, deep blue—that merge in an almost organic harmony. Thread, delicately traced in 3D, outlines lace patterns on their dresses, evoking both protection and vulnerability. It is a tenuous link—sometimes nearly invisible—that binds, holds, supports… or threatens to break. This thread becomes a symbol of life’s uncertain balance, of feminine solidarity, and of an identity that may depend on a single gesture, a fleeting thought, a distant memory. The bodies are there—solid, grounded—yet traversed by the transparency of line, the lightness of foliage flowing from their hair, and the glow of light filtering through color. Flowers drift, fall, cling, or fade—like memories. “Hanging by a Thread” speaks to us of the fragile strength of womanhood, of a beauty in motion, suspended between blossoming and erosion, in a world where balance must be continuously reimagined.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Karim Alahkhani
Iran
Karim Alahkhani Place of Birth: Neyshabour, Iran-1974 • Master of Arts in Painting • Assistant Professor of Arts Department at Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran • Holder of Certified Degree in Arts from Development Centre of Visual Arts Selected Environmental Art projects: Attended the Art Symposium in the Netherlands - 2018 Member of the board of art works selection of Iranian artists in “GNAP” 2017 « Attended “YATOO International Artist in Residence Program 2016 Attended the Nature art Exhibition” Kunsthalle Museum” Budapest Hungary - 2016 Attended the Art Exhibition “Between Heaven & Earth” – 2015 Attended the Art Exhibition and Workshop on Environmental Art – Romania, 2015 Attended the Joint Art Exhibition in Saba Art Academy - Iran and South Korea, 2015 Attended the Arco Environmental Art Exhibition – South Korea, 2012 Attended the “Earth and Time” Environmental Art Exhibition in Iranian Artists Forum – Tehran, Iran, 2012 Performed the work of Environmental Art Installation in Laleh Park – Tehran, 2012 Member of the Jury and Secretary of “Imprints Memory” Environmental Art Festival, Kerman, Iran, Summer 2012 Art Secretary, Lecturer, and Member of the Jury of “Conceptual Art Seminar and Ashura” in Kerman Art College – Kerman, Iran, 2011 Attended the National Exhibition for Environmental Art in Isfahan Contemporary Art Museum – Isfahan, Iran, 2011 Attended the 2nd Fajr International Festival in Photography with the Photo “Votive” – Tehran, Iran, 2010 Performed the Solo Exhibition of Conceptual Art in Kerman Contemporary Art Museum – Kerman, Iran, 2010
Art history as Body
Gardner’s Art Through the Ages book 60x42 Cm 2025
In all vertebrates, bone is the hidden part of the animal, which, in its natural state, is not visible except after its death. This concealment continues even with the burial of the body until its complete decay. A naked and direct encounter with the bone, as the most enduring organ left from a creature, although lacks the repulsion of a corpse, is still uncanny and terrifying. In this work, a remnant of an animal has been immortalized in a new form and this time its concealment has been rendered anew in the guise of an art history book. The relationship of the museum as a cemetery of artworks, the art history book as both an interpreter and a critic of what has happened to the artist, along with the skeletal form that aspires to immortality, invites the audience to contemplation and dialogue.
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
KAZUFUMI
Japan
独学で絵を描き、内面の表現と特技のクロッキーを生かし社会風俗も描いてい ます。
誰でもひとりですが、ひとりではない世界を表現しています。
失われた心は私たちが抱えている闇であり希望です。危機に瀕しした芸術は私
たちの現実であり希望でもあります。
ひとり
ケント紙/63×44センチ/2023年
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
KEIICHIRO MATSUMOTO
Japan
My artistic practice includes photography,copperplate prints,oil painting, and three-dimensional works.
Silent Island
Photo,nosize,2024
Battleship Island was once a thriving coal mining community.
Since the closure of the mines, fifty years have passed, and the island has
remained
uninhabited.
The traces of human life are gradually disappearing, as nature slowly reclaims
the land.
Having set foot on this island, I express my impressions through a series of
photographic
works
BIEAF2025 Invited Artist
Keith Adem D. Dela Cruz
Philippines
I'm a creative individual who finds profound joy and expression in both visual arts and music. Whether I'm crafting images on a canvas or composing melodies, my passion flows in these two interconnected streams, allowing me to explore and share my unique perspective with the world.
Sarimanok
Acrylic on Canvas/20x24 inches/2023
The Sarimanok is a mythical bird central to the Maranao people of Mindanao, Philippines. It's often shown as a vibrant bird holding a fish, symbolizing good fortune, prosperity, and royalty. This iconic creature is deeply embedded in Maranao art and culture, appearing on everything from homes to textiles, and is thought to have both pre-Islamic and Islamic roots.
