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Gallery 33
BIEAF2026 - From SUN To BOY
World Artist
Invitation Exhibition
BIEAF Steering Committee announces BIEAF2026 participants. 848 artists were selected from 84 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 33 Artists and Works Slide
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Wssam Allami
Sweden
I am Wissam Allami, a visual artist from Iraq currently based in Sweden.Through my artistic practice, I explore themes of identity, memory, heritage,and the human experience, creating works that invite reflection and dialogueacross cultures. My paintings combine expressive and contemporary visual language withelements inspired by history and cultural symbolism. I use color, texture, and composition to convey emotions and narratives that transcend language,allowing viewers to connect with the work on a personal level. Over the years, I have participated in various exhibitions and artistic projects,continuously developing my practice while seeking new ways to communicatethrough visual art. I believe that art has the power to build bridges between people, cultures, and ideas. It is an honor to participate in this international festival. I look forward tosharing my work with fellow artists and audiences from around the world,exchanging creative perspectives, and contributing to a meaningful culturaldialogue.
Tell us about BIEAF2026 'From Sun To Boy' :
I am honored to participate in BIEAF 2026. I appreciate the opportunity to joinartists from around the world in celebrating creativity and cultural exchange. Ilook forward to sharing my work and connecting with audiences through art.
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Visual Artist
Acrylic and ink on canvas 100x100 2026
Description of the work :
The painting emerges from a field of color that does not seek to imitate thecolors of light, but rather to evoke its essence and emotional presence.Through the interaction of color, texture, and movement, the compositioncreates a visual emergence that inspires aesthetic contemplation, inviting theviewer to experience the work through personal perception and imagination.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yaima Rodmart
España
Yaima Rodríguez artista franco-cubana y creadora de Atelier Rodmart, explorala conexión entre emoción, símbolo y color. Sus obras invitan al espectador aun viaje interior donde el arte se convierte en un espacio de transformación yconciencia.
Tell us about BIEAF2026 'From Sun To Boy' :
I am honored to participate in BIEAF2026. Through my artwork, I hope toinspire reflection, emotional connection, and dialogue beyond language andculture. Art is a bridge that unites us through our shared humanity.
Description of the work :
Sentir invita a regresar al espacio donde nace la compasión. Inspirada en elchakra corazón, la obra representa el equilibrio entre la fuerza y lavulnerabilidad, el amor hacia uno mismo y la conexión con los demás. Lastransparencias, la luz y los matices verdes evocan un estado de aperturainterior, recordándonos que sentir plenamente es un acto de valentía y elcomienzo de toda transformación.
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Sentir
Acrílica sobre lienzo 60X70 cm 2026
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yan Zhou
China
Yan Zhou(1979-), female, an independent painter from China. Only at the ageof 35 did she began to learn painting by herself under the inspiration of herheart.The artwork received the Excellence Award from the French Round ArtFoundation in 2022, the "Best Perspective" Award at the 2023 American Lightand Time Women's Art Exhibition, and was selected for the 2023 "Biodiversity"Art Exhibition in Leicester, UK. It also participated in the 2026 online artexhibition themed around the Year of the Horse in Dalian, China.
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The Sun in My Heart
oil on canvas 50x50 2026
Description of the work :
IThe sun can serve as a symbol, representing humanity's inner longing for light,love, hope, and freedom. This light liberates one from the oppression andconstraints of discipline, just as the clown sees through the truth andresponds to everything with a radiant smile.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yana Nersesova
Georgia
No frame;
No border;
No rules;
No hints;
Only me, my art, and the viewer’s imagination.
I create to leave space — space for feeling, memory, and personal meaning.My works do not tell one story; they allow each viewer to find their own. Whatmatters is not what I explain, but what you experience.
My art is a part of me and a continuation of my inner world, shaped by quietmoments, movement, and reflection.
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A Prima Facie
Oil on Canvas 29.5 W x 40 H cm 2026
Description of the work :
A Prima Facie invites the viewer into a moment of quiet decision, wherestillness carries more weight than action. The work offers space for personalinterpretation, allowing meaning to unfold through reflection rather thanexplanation.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yann Courté
France
Artist's Introduction :
Photographer and filmmaker based in the south of France, my work is rootedin the experience of places and movement. I work in series, with an open eyeand no pretense of objectivity.
For the past ten years, I have been gradually leaving behind a long commercialpractice in video and photography. What has emerged is an authorial practicebuilt around the relationship between people and their world, how societiesorganize and inhabit territory, and how individuals find their place within it.
Tell us about BIEAF2026 'From Sun To Boy' :
Rivages is a series born from a shift in my practice, stepping back fromcommercial work toward something more essential and personal. The territoryis familiar, but the gaze is new. That movement toward light, toward one's owncreative core, is what this series shares with the spirit of this edition.
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Rivages
Digital Photography 50x50 cm 2026
Description of the work :
Rivages is a series of wanderings around Béziers, from La Malhaute ponds,former sand quarries reclaimed by reeds and birds, to the beaches ofSérignan and Valras. A territory I have known all my life : fishing as a child, lateevenings on the beach as a teenager. The series emerged gradually, fromimages accumulated in these peripheral spaces, shaped by ordinary gesturesand long habits. These three images are excerpts from that ongoing work.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
YASEMIN GULER SELAMOGLU
TURKIYE
I graduated from the Department of Art Education, Division of Graphic Arts, atGazi University in Ankara, Türkiye. Throughout my professional career, I servedin different regions of Türkiye for many years. Inspired by nature, I express myappreciation for its beauty through form, line, texture, and color in mypaintings. Believing in the unifying and transformative power of art, I participated in acharity exhibition in Kilis to support children's education and introduce themto the world of art. The proceeds from this exhibition were donated to various schools to contribute to educational initiatives. I am a member of GESAM, SAKÜDER, and the Art Niğde International FineArts Association. To date, I have held six solo exhibitions and participated intwenty-four international group exhibitions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Itook part in a charity exhibition in which our artworks were donated to AnkaraCity Hospital in appreciation of the dedication and sacrifice of healthcare professionals. My painting Village Beauty was accepted into the permanent collection of theFantapia M. International Art Museum in South Korea, where it will beexhibited indefinitely. I also participated in the Breezes from Anatoliaexhibition at the Louvre Museum in Paris and in the Paris Art Shopping Fair. My works are included in the collections of public institutions as well asprivate collections in Türkiye and abroad. For me, art is a universal language that belongs to everyone. It brings peopletogether, transcends cultural boundaries, and creates meaningful connectionsthrough shared emotions and experiences. I am proud to live in a country thatvalues art, and I remain committed to creating, sharing, and contributing tothe cultural dialogue through my work.
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KINALI ELLER
Oil on canvas 45x55 cm 2009
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yeasin Bhuiyan
Bangladesh
Yeasin Bhuiyan is a Dhaka-based artist and professional creative specializingin abstract expressionism. An MFA graduate in Drawing and Painting fromShanto-Marium University of Creative Technology, his work explores thetension between calm and chaos through acrylic textures. His art has beenshowcase in several national and international exhibitions, including a "Top 3"honor at the "Life as a Panorama" exhibition. Currently, Yeasin serves as the Senior Art Director at Mercari Asia Ltd., wherehe leads visual strategy and art direction for high-impact campaigns. Heseamlessly bridges the gap between raw artistic expression and professionaldesign leadership, constantly pushing the boundaries of visualcommunication.
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Mystic Horizon
Mixed Media 20cm x 20cm 2026
Description of the work :
Mystic Horizon is an exploration of that hazy boundary where dreams fade intoreality. Through layers of purple and blue, I’ve tried to capture a landscape thatexists more in the mind than in the physical world. The abstract forms and softtextures represent a distant horizon—one that is both mysterious and inviting,constantly shifting as we try to reach it. This piece serves as a meditation onthe unknown; it is a space for quiet reflection, where the viewer is invited tostep into the mist and define the horizon for themselves.
Tell us about BIEAF2026 'From Sun To Boy' :
The BIEAF 2026 exhibition ‘From Sun to Boy’ is a deep exploration of thecomplicated relationship between nature and human life. I am proud that myartistic vision is part of this worldwide movement highlighting the importanceof environmental awareness. My work is an attempt to translate the beauty ofour natural world into a language that speaks to the complexities of thehuman condition. I invite you to join me on this collective journey, as we reflecton our shared relationship with the environment and the future we hope tosustain.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yen Le Van
Vietnam
Artist Le Van Yen: Member of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association. Member ofthe Hanoi Fine Arts Association, Member of the Vietnam Women Visual ArtistsClub. Participated in numerous domestic and several international exhibitions.My creative philosophy: Sometimes I begin a painting with the intention ofexploring an idea that suddenly appears in my mind. Other times, I begin withan emotion. That emotion may come from nature. It may come from a quiet moment ineveryday life, or from an emotion that lingers long after words have faded. Ipaint because some experiences cannot be fully explained—they can only befelt. When working, I rarely force a painting to conform to a predetermined image.Instead, I let it develop naturally. Color, texture, and movement become alanguage of their own, gently revealing what has been hidden within me. Morethan once, a painting has surprised me by becoming something I neverplanned, yet somehow perceived as profoundly authentic. Nature often appears in my work—not as a landscape, but as a reflection ofour inner world. Wind, storms, light, and earth all carry emotions familiar tome. They remind me that strength can coexist with gentle stillness, and thateven moments of chaos can be the beginning of transformation. I don't paint to offer answers. I paint to create a space where emotions can befreely expressed, where viewers are free to carry their own memories,questions, and stories. If someone stands before one of my paintings andquietly discovers something they didn't know they were carrying withinthemselves, then the work has found its true meaning.
Description of the work :
I don't want to tell a complete story or offer a single interpretation. Instead, Iwant to create a space where viewers can enter with their own emotions.Perhaps each person will see a different storm, a physical storm or anemotional storm. Perhaps they will realize they have hurt someone they onceloved, or even a hidden wound within themselves.
For me, rebellion in the storm is not the absence of calm. It is the moment wefinally accept all parts of ourselves.
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"Within the Eye of the Storm"
Acrylic on canvas 100x100 cm 2025
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yeohyang Jung(Gilina)
Korea
국제평면미술협회 회원 아트코리아문화예술협회 회원 2024 내안의 기억, 별을 만나다 展 (리수갤러리) / 융합기획전 꿈꾸는 아이들: 자립의 여정 (갤러리사이) / 일렁일러닷 B (압구정 빈칸) / 2024 서울 아트쇼(코엑스) /2025 도서 예술에 미치다 네번째 드로잉잉, '어쩌다가'드로잉잉? / 다섯번째 드로잉잉, 저쩌다가 드로잉잉? / 화담 ㅡ 삼청각에서 펼쳐지는 그림의 대화 / 한국의 메아리 (Suffern Free Library Gallery, 뉴욕) / 추억, 시간의 결을 따라서 (스페이스 모순)/ 2025 서울아트쇼 / 2026 예술의 결 (한벽원 미술관)2025대한민국 현대여성미술대전 , 2025 대한민국 현대 조형미술대전, 2025 통인명인미술대전 [ ] 2026| 가회만사성 (가회민화박물관)대한민국 현대여성미술대전 수상전|미니페스타: 과거와 현대를 잇다뉴욕 벨스키 박물관 전시아트페어2026| 뱅크아트페어(SETEC)2025| 서울아트쇼(코엑스) 수상 2026|ART-K NEXT × 민화 Festival 종로구청장상
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고요한 호수
순지에 채색 53×45.5 cm 2026
Description of the work :
제 그림 속의 소녀들은 항상 무언가를 찾아 다닙니다. 겉으로는 날아가버린 새를 찾아다니는 것처럼 보이지만 사실 희망과 행복을 찾아 떠나는 여정입니다.마치 "파랑새" 라는 동화 속 에서 치르치르와 미치르가 먼 길을 떠난 끝에 행복이 가까이 있음을 깨닫게 되는 이야기와 닮아 있습니다. 소녀 곁에는 늘 앵무새가 함께 있지만 그것을 보지 못한 채 먼 곳에서만 찾으려고 합니다.그림마다 다르게 등장하는 앵무새는 희망과 행복이 각기 다양한 모습으로 존재한다는 의미를 담고 있습니다.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yeolsong Lee
Korea
1. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION BUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION FINE ART EDUCATION MASTER GRADUATION 2. BUSAN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION MEMBER 3. HANSEO FINE ARTS ASSOCTION AN INVITED ARTIST 4. "HAETTEURAK" CLAY STUDIO OPERATOR
Maze game
Ceramic clay, Clear glaze, Black inlay
20X20X30cm 2026
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yeongae Yun
Korea
Yoon Young-ae is a Western-style painter based primarily in NorthGyeongsang Province and Seoul. She majored in Western painting at both theundergraduate and graduate levels (M.A.). Her work explores the themes ofinvisible time and the restoration of life found in daily existence and nature,expressing the process by which waiting leads to hope through the formalqualities of line drawing and the symbolism of butterflies. Guided by the beliefthat the cycles of nature and human growth are intertwined, she seeks toconvey a message of healing and hope through her art by capturing theessence of life and the value of coexistence in her works.
Tell us about BIEAF2026 'From Sun To Boy' :
The theme ‘From the Sun to the Boy’ evoked a journey in which the light of thesun—the source of creation—connects to the artist’s soul, which expressesthe essence of nature. My work, *The Time of Hidden Light*, also captures theprocess by which life blossoms into light through waiting and restoration. Ihope this International Environmental Art Festival will be a meaningfuloccasion to reflect once more on the essence of nature and art, and to sharethe value of coexistence.
Hidden Light's Time — The Moment Standing Before the ightⅠ
Mixed media on Canvas 60.6☓72.7cm 2025
Description of the work : ‘Time of Hidden Light’
is a work that expresses the value of waiting andrecovery through the formal transformation of line work and the symbolism ofthe butterfly. The repetitive lines filling the canvas signify the passage of timeaccumulated by life, whilst the transition from long, continuous lines toprogressively shorter ones symbolises the process by which the light of hopedraws nearer after a period of waiting. The butterfly in the work represents abeing that blossoms into new life after enduring long suffering, embodyingthe cycle of nature, recovery, and the potential for creation. If the sun is thesource of all life, then its light, through growth and transformation over time,leads to new life. This work seeks to convey a message of hope for a future inwhich humanity and nature recover and coexist together.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yeono Jung
Korea
그녀는 보이지 않는 욕망을 금빛으로 불러내는 예술가다. 빛은 그녀의 손끝에서 언어가 되고, 화려함 속에 감춰진 진실을 드러낸다.
그녀의 작품은 반짝임 너머 내면의 울림을 건네며, 관객이 자기만의 욕망을 마주하도록 이끈다.
“그녀는 금빛으로 욕망을 노래하며, 보이지 않는 감정을 빛으로 피워낸다.”“금빛의 반짝임 속에서 그녀는 욕망의 진실을 드러내고, 관객에게 내면의 거울을 건넨다.”
“그녀의 작품은 화려함을 넘어, 마음 깊은 울림을 금빛으로 새겨 넣는다.”
금빛ⅱ
Miexed media 45.5☓45.5 2025
Description of the work :
금빛 구두는 욕망의 형상입니다.보이지 않는 감정이 빛을 입어 드러나는 순간, 금빛은 각자의 욕망을 비추는 거울이됩니다.아름다움, 성공, 행복… 그 모든 결이 반짝임 속에서 스스로의 ‘금빛’을 떠올리게 합니다.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yeop Ahn
Korea
12지간을 이용하여 동물 그림을 접목하여 詩書畵로 문인화 표헌을 즐기면서 영모화나 화조화를 즐겨 그리는 문인화가.
부귀로 움을 상진하는 목단과 함께 봄바람을 즐기는 공작 한쌍을 표헌하였다.
孔雀春樂(공작춘락)
캔버스에 수묵담채 72X60cm 2026
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yeoun Jin Kim
Korea
17 solo exhibitions (ART BUSAN BEXCO solo booth exhibition, Korea Art History Museum Korea Star Solo Invitational Exhibition), Marine Art Festival(National Maritime Museum), Shinwoohoe Regular Exhibition, andapproximately 152 invitational and special exhibitions. Including the 2026"Breath of 80 Years of Busan: Viewing Busan Art" Exhibition, G-art BUSAN2026 International Exhibition, Marine Art Festival Special Exhibition, etc.In 2026, BFAA International Art Fair solo booth exhibition, 300 International Outstanding Artists Exhibition, Shinwoohoe TIMELESS - Time Travel Exhibition, Shinwoohoe ARTIST ARCHIVING: Artist's Colors Shaped by TimeExhibition, Busan Painting Festival, and Marine Art Festival (National MaritimeMuseum Busan). Served as a member of the Gimhae Art Association and theWestern Painting Steering Committee of the Busan Art Association, andserved as a judge for various city and provincial art competitions. Works heldin the collection of BNK Bank and exhibited on loan at Busan City Hall. CurrentInvited Artist at the Busan Art Exhibition, Suncheon Art Exhibition, andNational Veterans Art Association Member of the Korea Art Association, Busan Art Association, G-ART ArtAssociation, Shinwoohoe, and Jin ATELIER
Tell us about BIEAF2026 'From Sun To Boy' :
believe it is a message from nature to humanity, conveying hope, courage,and the wisdom of living together.Protecting the environment is our promise to future generations, and I havecome to realize once again the meaning that we must create a world wherenature and people coexist in harmony.
Chorus of Nature
Acrylic on Canvas 45.5 x45.5 cm 2026
Description of the work :
The dynamic movements of the horses and the golden curves embody therhythm of life conveyed by nature. The sight of living beings existing in diverseforms harmonizing within a single canvas symbolizes a healthy ecosystem thatis perfected only when the environment and art coexist in harmony, ratherthan being separated.M
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
YIANNIS NOMIKOS
Greece
I was born is Athens Greece Moved to USA in New York 1974 At age 25. I became a student at Art Students League 1976 My teacher was Jack Faragasso. I learned anatomy, Prospective, techniques of painting and drawing. Drawing has been come mycompanion ever since. I will say have a vast number of drawings, Scenes ofevery day wherever I go. I have been traveling and living in other countries like Sweden , Finland ,Tunisia but most of all New York City and Athens Greece. My art works havebeen exhibited in many galleries with solo and group exhibitions. And areowned by art Collectors all over the world. I am a member of the Chamber of fine arts of Greece.
Description of the work :
The painting is an invitation to slow down. In an age of instant images, itcelebrates the act of sustained looking-the belief that beauty is not exhaustedat first glance but continues to reveal itself through patience andcontemplation.
The prime Goddess taming the wild beings, helping them to involve andbecome a new and more involved species.
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Goddess Tames Wild Beings
Oil paint on canvas 134 X 134 cm 2025
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
YONG SIG JANG
Korea
산이 좋아 산을 주요소재로하여 작품 활동을 하고 있습니다. 영남알프스의 아른한 산그리메와 겨울 새벽공기를 가르는 따스한 아침 햇살을 담은 사진 작품 입니다.
붉은아침
디아섹 60 X 40 Cm 2026
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yongmoon Cho
Korea
저는 일상 속에서 버려지고 소외된 사물들이 품고 있는 시간의 결을 탐구하며, 이를예술적 언어로 ‘벼려내는’ 작업을 이어오고 있습니다. 견고한 물질조차 필연적으로마주하게 되는 변화와 쇠락의 과정은 저에게 무의식의 지도를 그려내는 가장 진솔한 통로입니다.사라져가는 대상들을 향한 애정 어린 시선은 제 예술의 근간이며, 시간이라는 거대한 흐름 속에서 잊힌 존재들의 서사를 추상적 조형미로 승화시키고자 합니다. 본질을 향한 끊임없는 성찰을 통해, 정지된 시간이 아닌 생동하는 존재로서의 예술적 가치를 기록해 나가고 있습니다.
Tell us about BIEAF2026 'From Sun To Boy' :
해에게서 소년에게'라는 주제는 낡고 버려진 사물에 생명력을 불어넣는 저의 작업철학과 깊이 맞닿아 있습니다. 뜨겁게 타오르는 해가 시간의 흐름을 상징한다면, 그빛을 받아 새롭게 태어나는 소년은 무한한 가능성과 내일의 예술을 의미한다고 생각합니다.
폐 골판지와 금속의 산화 과정을 통해 시간의 흔적을 담아내는 제 작업 역시, 과거의유산이 예술을 통해 새로운 생명력을 얻는 과정입니다. 이번 전시를 통해 저 또한 스스로의 예술적 정체성을 끊임없이 ‘벼려내며’, 관객들에게 사라져가는 것들의 가치와 희망의 메시지를 건네는 예술가로서의 소명을 다시 한번 되새겨봅니다.
Mapping of unconsciousness
mixed media( fe, cu, cardboard on canves)
45x53cm 2026
Description of the work :
나의 작업은 일상에서 버려진 사물들이 품은 시간의 기억을 복원하는 과정에서 시작된다. 나는 폐 골판지처럼 가장 흔하고 하찮게 여겨지는 대상들을 예술의 영역으로 소환하여, 그들이 견뎌온 세월의 흔적을 추상적 조형미로 치환한다. 특히 폐 골판지 위에 철과 구리 가루를 올리고, 의도적인 산화와 부식의 화학적 변화를 유도하는 방식은 내 작업의 핵심이다.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
YOONKYUNG KIM
Korea
My work begins with cats but speaks about coexistence. Cats are not objectsof sympathy; they are fellow beings sharing our world. Through bold colorsand simplified forms, I express the warmth and dignity of every life. I hope mypaintings encourage a quieter, more compassionate way of living together.
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What's so difficult about coexisting
Acrylic on canvas 72.7×60.6 2025
Description of the work :
This story began with a cat that came into my life one day. When our eyes met,I felt an unexplainable warmth and comfort. Each cat in my paintings has itsown personality, yet they coexist peacefully. Through bold colors andsimplified forms, I express their unconditional presence. More than portrayingcats, my work reflects the quiet beauty of coexistence. I hope viewers canshare this warm space where different beings exist together in harmony.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Youna Cha
Korea
차유나는 기술과 예술의 융합을 통해 현대 사회의 다양한 이슈를 탐구한다. 그는 키네틱 설치, 인터렉션 비디오, 웹 프로그래밍 등 다채로운 매체와 첨단 기술을 활용하여 인간의 정체선, 도시공간, 사회적 불안과 같은 심도 깊은 주제를 다룬다. 작가는관객과의 상호작용을 중요하게 여기며, 작품을 통해 새로운 경험과 사유의 기회를제공 하고자 한다.
De vill Circle
AI, Media Art, video 1min 21sec 2026
Description of the work :
이 작업은 신촌을 단 한 번 방문하여 촬영한 48개의 시점 이미지를 기반으로 제작되었다. 수집된 이미지는 AI 이미지 변환 과정을 통해 데이터화되었으며, 이후 프로세싱(Processing)을 활용하여 순환적 영상 구조로 재구성되었다. 작업은 Takashi Ito의 《Devil's Circuit》(1988)에 대한 오마주로, 이토가 건물 주변을 직접 걸으며 촬영한 48개의 시점과 광학 프린터를 통한 아날로그 중첩 방식을 오늘날의 디지털 환경에서 재해석한다. 특히 장소 경험이 신체적 이동과 반복적 노동을 통해 형성되었던 기존 방식과 달리, 본 작업에서는 단 한 번의 현장 방문으로 수집된 이미지 데이터가 알고리즘적 처리 과정을 거쳐 새로운 시공간 경험을 생성한다. 이를 통해 물리적장소는 데이터 집합으로 전환되며, 장소성은 알고리즘에 의해 일시적으로 조립되고해체되는 과정으로 제시된다.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
YOUNG HEE PARK
Korea
안녕하세요 고우니(백조)와 여행을 하는 박영희 입니다. 한국에서 20년 경력의 화가입니다. 꽃과 한국적인 화병 백자등을 그리고 한국의 여행을 다니면서 아름다운 풍경과 꽃들 산, 바다 자연을 그리고 등장인물 백조(고우니)의 캐릭터와 함께 여행을 하는 그림을 그립니다. 주로 아크릴화와 디지털 드로잉 그림을 그립니다. Hello, I'm Park Younghee who is traveling with Gowooni (Swan). He is a painter with 20 years of experience in Korea. I drew flowers and Korean flower vases and white porcelain lanternsWhile traveling in Korea, I draw pictures of beautiful scenery, flowers,mountains, and sea nature, and traveling with the character of the characterSwan (Gowoni).I usually draw acrylics and digital drawings.
세계여행(travel around the world)
Digital Drawings 53X45.5cm 2025
Description of the work :
한국에서 주로 전시 활동을 하고 있고그림책과 미술치료사일을 하고 있습니다. 한국적인 민화와 한국의 오지를 여행하고아름다운 자연을 그림으로 소개하는 그림을 그리고 책을 만듭니다.여러가지 재료 민화와 아크릴, 도자기의 작품은 한국적인 동시에 현대와 융합된 작품을 선보이기도 합니다.
I'm doing exhibition activities in KoreaI work in picture books and art therapy. I travel to Korean folk paintings andremote areas of Korea, draw pictures and make books that introduce beautifulnature through pictures.Various materials such as folk paintings, acrylics, and ceramics also presentworks that are Korean and fused with modernity.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Young Jang
Korea
I am a visual artist based in Jeju, South Korea. Through paintings made withdiscarded fishing nets, I explore the relationship between nature andhumanity, focusing on coexistence, connection, and our shared world.
Tell us about BIEAF2026 'From Sun To Boy' :
To me, From Sun To Boy speaks of a journey from nature to humanity. I see thesun as the origin of life and nature, and the boy as humanity learning tounderstand its place within that living world. This interpretation resonatesdeeply with my practice, which explores the relationship between nature andhumanity through the transformation of discarded fishing nets. It reminds methat our future depends not only on how we treat nature, but also on how wechoose to exist within it.
Sparkling ripple
Acrylic, Waste fishing net, Canvas, Bamboo
65 x 70 cm 2026
Description of the work :
'Sparkling ripple' explores the relationship between nature and humanitythrough blue and the transformation of discarded fishing nets. Blue recalls thesea, the sky, and quiet moments of reflection. Once used at sea, the netsremain as traces of human activity. Within the painting, they take on newforms, carrying the possibility of another existence and quietly reshaping theway nature and humanity are perceived.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Young Yi Hong
Korea
그림 그리기를 좋아하고 사랑하는 작가로서 자연 속에서 경험한 평온한 순간들과유럽 여행에서 마주한 아름다운 풍경들을 자신만의 감성으로 화폭에 담아내고 있다. 단순한 여행의 기록이 아닌 마음이 머무는 심리적 공간이며 휴식의 정원이다. 이를 통해 삶의 위로와 힐링을 전하고자 한다.
노르웨이 피오르드
AI, Acrylic on canvas 90.9x72.7cm 2025
Description of the work :
자연과 여행의 풍경 속에서 쉼과 재충전의 감정을 표현하며, 삶의 위로와 힐링을 전하는 휴식의 정원을 화면에 담아내고 있다. '휴'라는 주제를 통해 바쁜 일상 속에서잊고 지내기 쉬운 쉼의 가치를 이야기 하고자 한다. 삶이 지치고 힘들 때 자연은 우리에게 위로와 안식을 건네며 다시 앞으로 나아갈 수 있는 힘을 선물한다. 작품 속 풍경은 단순한 장소의 기록이 아닌 작가의 마음이 머무는 심리적 공간이기도 하다. 자연의 빛과 색, 고요한 공기와 여유로운 시간은 화면 안에서 따뜻한 정서로 표현되어 관람 자가 잠시 일상의 무게를 내려 놓고 쉬어갈 수 있는 행복한 공간이 되었으면 한다.그리고 재충전과 회복, 새로운 시작을 위한 마음의 쉼터가 되었으면 한다.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Younghan Chung
Korea
정영한 작가는 동시대 미술에서 회화의 본질적 개념과 방법론을 탐구해왔다. 그의작품 전체를 관통하는 주제인 ‘신화’는 이미지의 단상과 회화 언어의 의미작용을 바탕으로 발견되고 제시된다. 작가는 극사실적 그리기 방법론을 바탕으로 존재하지않지만 실재하는 대상들을 그려내면서 특유의 초현실적이고 역설적인 화면을 구성한다. 이는 일상성 속에 숨겨져 있는 영원함이라는 가치와 쉽게 정의할 수 없는 의미에 관한 시각적 은유로, 작가는 신화가 가진 서사로부터 빈틈 조각을 발견하고 회화이미지로 변용하여 예술 개념에 감각적 질문을 제기한다.
작가는 중앙대학교 서양화학과와 대학원 회화과와 홍익대학교 대학원 박사과정 미술학과를 졸업했으며, 대학 4학년 때인 1995년 MBC미술대전 우수상을, 2006년 송은미술대상전 장려상, 2007년 대한민국미술대전 우수상 등을 수상하며 역량을 인정받기 시작하였다. 주요 미술관 개인전으로는 1999년 서울시립미술관(경희궁분관)을 비롯하여 2002년 성곡미술관, 2019년 노보시비르스크 시립미술관, 2020년금호미술관, 2023년 영은미술관 등이 있으며, 2026년 한국미술관에서 <발견된 신화 The Founding Myth>라는 타이틀로 39회 개인전을 개최하였다. 작가는 현재 중앙대학교 미술학부 교수로 재직하며 후학을 양성과 함께 중견작가로서 영향력 있는작품 활동을 하고 있다.
時代의 斷想-Image of myth
(Fragment of the time-Image of Myth)
acrylic & oil on canvas 162.1x112.1cm 2026
Description of the work :
‘화가 정영한’의 출발점은 ‘그리기’에 대한 본질적 물음으로, 나는 언제나 무엇을 어떻게 그릴 것인지에 앞서 우리 시대에 유효한 회화의 가치를 발견하는 데 집중해왔다. 처음에는 극사실적 기법으로 그려진 이미지를 통해, 다음으론 즉각적으로 의미가 전달되는 텍스트와 함께, 그리고 지금 <時代의 斷想-Image of myth> 연작에서익숙하지만 낯선 이미지로부터 시각적 충격을 유도하면서 과연 오늘날 우리에게 그림이란 무엇인지 생각하게 한다. 이렇게 나의 작업은 모두 ‘신화’라는 하나의 주제로수렴되며, 전체로는 시간을 초월한 진귀한 이미지를 담은 상상의 박물관과 같은 윤곽을 지닌다. 따라서 내가 작업에서 전략적으로 차용하는 ‘브릴로’는 식별불가능성담론의 바깥을 넘어서, 그 상자 ‘안’에 무엇이 들어있을까, 그리고 ‘그다음 예술의 가능성’에 대한 미래적 사유가 덧붙여진 것이다.
‘화가 정영한’에게 그림이란, 시대와 이미지에 대한 거대 담론을 탐구한 끝에서야 발견한 커다란 상자 속에서 참신한 메시지와 이미지를 하나하나 꺼내 보여주는 것과같다. 무엇이 들어있는지 알 수 없는 마술 상자처럼, 특별한 상품을 추첨하는 행운의상자처럼, 아니면 설렘 가득한 선물 상자처럼 동시대 미술의 신화 ‘브릴로’ 위에 영원한 가치를 품은 서사의 모뉴멘트를 만드는 나의 작업은 우리 모두의 삶에 감각적 질문을 던지는 ‘그림’이 될 것이다.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Younghee Choi
Korea
수국을 매개로 기억과 감정의 층위를 탐구한다. 이름 붙혀지지 않은 향기처럼 포착되지 않는 내면의 감각과, 겹겹이 쌓여 현재의 자아를 형성하는 시간의 흔적을 시각화한다. 색마다 다른 의미를 지닌 수국은 위안과 상처가 공존하는 인간의 정서를 은유하며, 보이지 않는 향기는 관계의 경계를 부드럽게 흐린다. 화려함 이면에 스며든 맑은 진심과 더불어, 작가는 삶이 시간 속에서 서서히 완성되어 가는 과정을 조용히 드러낸다.
Tell us about BIEAF2026 'From Sun To Boy' :
'해에게서 소년에게'는 단순한 전시를 넘어, 빛과 생명, 그리고 인간 존재의 시작을되돌아보게 하는 깊은 여정이었습니다.'해'는 모든 생명의 근원이자 예술의 시작을 상징하고, '소년'은 세상을 처음 마주하는 순수한 인간의 모습, 즉 자신을 담고 있습니다.작품을 따라가다보면 우리는 서로 다른 언어와 문화 속에서도 결국 같은 태양 아래살아가는 존재임을 다시금 느낄 수 있습니다.특히 빛이 색이 되고, 색이 감정이 되며, 익숙한 단어 속에서도 새로운 시선을 발견하게 되고, 그 탐구하는 깊이 속에 다양함을 느끼며, 예술이 사람과 사람을 이어주는 가장 아름다운 세계적인 언어라는 사실을 다시 한번 느끼게 됩니다.
The Time Bloomed from the Sun
Acrylic on canvas 45x53cm 2026
Description of the work :
『해에게서 소년에게』는 창조의 시작과 생명의 근원을 이야기하는 전시입니다. 해는 모든 존재를 깨우는 최초의 빛이며, 소년은 그 빛을 품고 세상을 향해 첫걸음을 내딛는 인간의 원형입니다. 그리고 나의 수국은 그 빛을 오래도록 기억하며 시간 속에서 피어나고 스러지기를 반복하는 생명의 풍경입니다.
결국 〈시간의 여정〉은 해로부터 시작된 빛이 기억이 되고, 기억이 감정이 되며, 감정이 다시 생명을 꽃피우는 순환의 이야기입니다. 우리는 모두 같은 빛에서 태어나각자의 시간을 살아가고, 서로 다른 계절을 지나며 자신만의 꽃을 피워냅니다.이 작은 수국 한 송이가 당신의 기억 속 어느 계절과 조용히 만나, 오래도록 잊고 있던 빛과 희망을 다시 떠올리게 되기를 바랍니다.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
YOUNGHEE SIM
Korea
전통과 현대의 경계를 허무는 캘리그라피 작가입니다. 먹과 문자가 지닌 고유의 정서 위에 글씨에 색과 이미지,삶의 이야기를 담아 따뜨뜻하 공감과위로를 전하는 작품을 창작하고 있습니다. 최근에는 철학적 메시지를 담은 열두 달의 서사를 구축하는 등 깊이 있는 연작을 선보이고 있습니다. 현재 다수의 교육 기관에서 전문 강사로 활동하며 글씨의 예술적 가치와 온기를 전하고 있으며, 앞으로도 장르의 한계를 넘나드는 독창적인 조형 언어로 대중과 끊임없이 소통하고자 합니다.
Tell us about BIEAF2026 'From Sun To Boy' :
이번 주제는 태양이 지닌 무한한 생명력과 새로운 시대를 열어갈 ‘소년’의 푸른 기상을 연결한다는 점에서 깊은 영감을 주었습니다. 캘리그라피 작가이자 교육자로서, 저는 먹의 묵직한 울림과 자유로운 선의 외연을통해 시대를 깨우는 파도와 소년의 역동적인 에너지를 시각화하고자 했습니다. 전통의 토대 위에 현대적 매체를 융합하고, 삶의 철학을 문장으로 새겨 넣는 제 작업 세계는 해가 소년에게 건네는 끊임없는 격려와 닮아있습니다. 태양의 온기가 만물에닿듯, 지치지 않는 붓질로 시대와 청춘을 위로하는 따뜻한 서사를 전하고 싶습니다.
틈, 사이로 스며든 빛
화선지, 먹, 먹물. 한국화 물감 70x51.1 2026
Description of the work :
이 작품은 삶의 균열과 그 안에서 피어나는 회복의 순간을 담고 있습니다.화면을 가르는 세로의 선은 단순한 갈라짐이 아니라, 지나온 시간과 견뎌낸 마음의흔적입니다. 그 틈 사이로 드러나는 금빛은 상처를 감추기보다 받아들이고, 오히려그곳에서 새로운 빛이 시작됨을 보여줍니다.
화면을 부드럽게 감싸는 청회색의 은은한 배경은 겹겹이 쌓인 시간의 층위이고, 그위에 놓인 먹의 필선은 흔들림 속에서도 삶을 붙드는 내면의 목소리처럼 흐릅니다.강하고 거친 획, 여백 속에 남겨진 번짐, 그리고 절제된 낙관은 작품 전체에 깊은 울림을 더해줍니다.
갈라진 자리, 멈춘 듯한 시간, 지워지지 않는 흔적은 결국 삶을 더 깊고 단단하게 만드는 요소가 됩니다.이 작품은 상처를 지나 빛으로 나아가는 인간의 내면 풍경을 조용하지만 힘 있게 보여줍니다.
Gallery 34
BIEAF2026 - From SUN To BOY
World Artist
Invitation Exhibition
BIEAF Steering Committee announces BIEAF2026 participants. 848 artists were selected from 84 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 34 Artists and Works Slide
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Bransha Gautier
Austria
Austria Artist, Photography, Designer
Painting
2026
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Đặng Thị Bích Ngân
Vietnam
Artist's Introduction :
I graduated from the Vietnam University of Fine Arts and received training atthe University of Montreal Canada. I often paint landscapes and folk festivals;some of my paintings are housed in Vietnamese Fine Arts Museums, and Ihave participated in exhibitions both domestically and internationally.
Description of the work :
Van Long Lagoon boasts a unique wetland ecosystem and is home to manyrare aquatic species. The scenery of Van Long Lagoon is peaceful and pristine,highlighted by bamboo boats anchored and gliding across the water, alongwith carpets of green plants, algae, moss, water hyacinths, water lilies, andreeds stretching far into the limestone mountains. I painted "Van LongLagoon" to capture my own feelings and to convey a message to everyone:please preserve and protect this precious and beautiful ecological area.
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Vân Long Lagoon
Acrylich 110x175cm 2025
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
DANG TUAN
VIETNAM
Dang Tuan (Vietnam) — Summary Dang Tuan was born and raised in Hanoi, Vietnam. In 1996, he graduated from Vietnam's University of Fine Arts, where Vietnam's leading artists have trained. Dang Tuan has mounted a number of solo exhibitions in his career. His first solo exhibition was in 2004 aptly entitled "Milestone" held in Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum, Hanoi, Vietnam. He has also participated in numerous group art shows and exhibits both locally and internationally. He has extensively traveled to Indonesia, Philippine, France, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, UAE, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Hongkong, and Singapore … to participate in international art shows, art camps, symposiums, and exhibits….One of the highlights in Dang Tuan's career as a painter is having the privilege of curating the Open Lacque project "Collaboration project of Vietnamese and international artists" held in Hampden Gallery, Massachusetts, USA in 2011. Realizing his dream as a visual artist and answering his true calling, Dang Tuan founded Palm Artspace in 2019, an exhibiting and exchanging space for Vietnamese and international artists. Dang Tuan currently lives in Hanoi and works as a full-time artist, while regularly holding art shows at his gallery, the Palm Artspace. Dang Tuan (Vietnam) — Summary Born and raised in Hanoi, Dang Tuan graduated from Vietnam's University of Fine Arts in 1996. Early in his career he was strongly influenced by Paul Gauguin, working in an expressive-abstract style across oil, lacquer, acrylic, and silk; his more recent work turns toward contemporary social themes such as moral decline and violence. He held his first solo show, "Milestone," in 2004 at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum, and has since exhibited widely at home and abroad — including the Paris Art Fair (2018), a Tokyo art project, international symposiums in Romania and Austria, an art camp in Indonesia, and a group exhibition in Seoul, Korea. In 2011 he curated an open-lacquer collaboration between Vietnamese and international artists at Hampden Gallery in Massachusetts, USA. In 2019 he founded Palm Artspace, a Hanoi gallery for exchange between Vietnamese and international artists. Over his career he has received honors including an award from Vietnam's Literature and Art Association (2000), a Vietnam–Sweden cultural grant (2004), a European book-art award (2010), and a Paris Art Fair award (2018). He currently lives and works full-time as an artist in Hanoi.
Contemporary life
Oil on canvas 200x200cm 2019
Stop the violence
Oil on Canvas 180x180cm 2018
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Hifza Khan
Pakistan
Hifza Khan (b. 1994) is a visual artist based in Lahore, Pakistan. She holds a BFA (2018) and an MPhil in Studio Practice (2023) from the College of Art and Design, University of the Punjab, Lahore. Khan’s work has been exhibited widely, both locally and internationally. Her international exhibitions include the Busan International Environmental Art Festival (South Korea, 2024–2025), the International Turkish Culture and Arts Promotion Workshop and Symposium (2024), and online collaborations with Iranian platforms such as the Palette Art Gallery + Art Bethak (Pakistan/Iran). She has also participated in international e-exhibitions across Europe and Asia. Her work has been featured in leading art spaces in Pakistan, including Alhamra Arts Council, Ejaz Art Gallery, Ana Molka Award Exhibitions, Artscene Gallery, Artcade, O Art Space, and several other prominent group shows in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad. Khan’s oil-based practice revolves around hyper-realistic depictions of human figures, blending meticulous detail with conceptual depth. Her work often explores themes of social realism, fragility, and isolation, inviting viewers into an atmosphere infused with mystery and reflection.
Drawing
Oil on canvas 24x30inch 2026
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Kubra Kopruluoglu Asanli
Türkiye
Kübra Köprülüoğlu Aşanlı (b. 1984) is a contemporary artist based in Türkiye. Her multidisciplinary practice explores ecology, indigenous knowledge, cultural memory, and human–nature relationships through painting, installation, video, and sound. Her work has been exhibited internationally.
Tell us about BIEAF2026 'From Sun To Boy' :
I am honored to participate in the 23rd Busan International Environment Art Festival (BIEAF2026), as a Steering Committee Member and participating artist, under this year’s theme, “From Sun To Boy.”
My work, part of my Wisdom Keepers series, portrays the San people of Southern Africa, one of humanity’s oldest living cultures. Their profound relationship with the Sun, nature, ritual, and the spirit world reminds us that ancient knowledge can offer valuable perspectives for the future.
Through this work, I reflect on what we risk forgetting as we move forward: our connection to nature, collective memory, and the wisdom carried across generations.
I believe that remembering these ancient ways of knowing can help us imagine a more hopeful future—one built on unity, reciprocity, and a deeper respect for all forms of life.
I am grateful to BIEAF for creating a space where artists from around the world can come together through art, nature, and a shared hope for future generations.
WISDOM KEEEPERS THE SAN / BUSHMEN
Acrylics On Canvas 70x90 cm 2025
Description of the work :
While creating my Wisdom Keepers Serries, I felt a deep awe toward the San people of the desert. I later understood this as a recognition of an ancient wisdom. With roots reaching back over 100,000 years, the San hold a profound connection to the Sun, nature, ritual, and the spirit world. Their trance dances and cave paintings carry stories of healing, memory, and transformation. Through this work, I hope to carry this ancient wisdom forward, inspiring future generations to build a hopeful future rooted in unity.
Description of the work : This piece belongs to my Wisdom Keepers series, a visual homage to ancestral knowledge carried across generations — knowledge that whispers of balance, reciprocity, and resilience. Today, over 476 million Indigenous people inhabit more than 90 countries. Their connection to the land is more than geographical — it is spiritual, intuitive, and enduring. Even amidst the steel and concrete of modern cities, their relationship with nature remains an inseparable thread in the fabric of their identity. Haenyeo, like many other cultural symbols, reflects this sacred bond — a lineage of women divers whose lives are lived in rhythm with the sea, not in dominion over it. Their existence is not only a practice but a philosophy: one that respects limits, honors the cycles of nature, and listens deeply to the wisdom of the earth. Through this work, I aim to amplify voices often unheard — to render visible what is at risk of vanishing. My art becomes a vessel, carrying forward stories that remind us who we are and who we might still become. Climate change, social injustice, and the ever-widening rift between humans and the natural world have led us astray. We no longer see ourselves as part of nature, but as its rulers — exploiting its resources as if they were infinite. Yet, there are still people, communities, and cultures in this world who have not lost their essence. By illuminating these keepers of wisdom, I hope to inspire awareness, to create space for reflection, and to spark a shift — a paradigm of healing, repair, and reconnection.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Youngman Kim
Korea
2000년 밀레니엄 시대를 맞이하여 세계가하나되는 심볼 등을 작품화하고싶어서구상한 사랑등 공간조형아티스트 김용만입니다. 사랑등은 평화.환경.사랑이라는 지구촌 모든사람들의 염원을 표현하려하고 한국전통무예 학무도를 창시하여 사랑등과 무예를 융합한 퍼포먼스를 작품화하여 건강문화복지네트워크 주창자이기도합니다.
평화사랑등
한지 96cm×96cm×700cm 2026
Description of the work :
평화사랑등: 전쟁없는 지구촌을 염원하는 지구촌 사람들의 열망을 작품화하였다.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Youngme Bang
Korea
Honored to be part of BIEAF’s From the Sea to the Boy exhibition. It wasinspiring to share this artistic journey with talented creators and wonderfulvisitors. Grateful for the opportunity and the meaningful connections madethrough art.
Delight
Oil on Canvas 91x117cm 2025
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
YOUNGSOOK OH
Korea
「해에게서 소년에게」는 인간과 자연, 그리고 미래 세대에 대한 희망의 메시지를담은 주제라고 생각합니다. 작품을 통해 성장과 회복, 그리고 더 나은 내일에 대한 작은 빛을 함께 나눌 수 있기를 기대합니다.
자아기초건축
Acrylic on canvas 80.3×116.8cm 2025
Description of the work : Surviving in reds
「자아기초건축(Self-Foundation Architecture)」은 반복되는 일상과 관계 속에서형성되고 변화하는 인간의 자아를 탐구하는 연작이다. 작가는 의자를 단순한 생활도구가 아닌 인간 존재를 지탱하는 구조적 상징으로 바라본다. 작품 속 의자는 해체와 중첩, 재구성을 반복하며 불안과 균열, 성장과 회복의 과정을 드러낸다. 서로 교차하는 선과 구조는 개인과 사회, 의식과 무의식, 독립과 연결의 관계를 상징하며, 자아가 스스로를 세우고 유지하는 과정을 시각화한다. 이를 통해 현대인이 내면의 중심을 찾아가는 여정을 표현하고, 존재의 의미와 가능성에 대한 질문을 던진다.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yousang Lee
Korea
Dr. DESIGN & IT, Founder of BIEAF, Art Critic, Cultural Content Designer
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Description of the work' : Sunset - 01 Sunset is that quiet time in the evening when the sun slowly goes down. It is a moment when something new becomes old, gently passing the baton to whatever comes next. Nobody really knows whether the coming darkness will bring fear or a peaceful rest. Right in the middle of Times Square in New York, a middle-aged couple is arguing on the boulevard. They look heavy and greedy, and though they seemed to be dreaming a sweet dream until yesterday, today they are tearing each other apart just to claim a single pig. In the face of material wealth, things like conscience and dignity seem completely useless. In a capitalist world overflowing with flashing ads and endless goods, humans reveal their shallowest desires through a kind of crazy greed. Standing right behind them is a young couple whose energetic energy creates a huge contrast with the greedy older pair. This young couple was created by artificial intelligence, or AI. Having just finished their wedding, they look lively, yet their faces are completely expressionless. It leaves you with a strange feeling, making you wonder if the future ahead will be a tragedy or a comedy. Far in the background, a Mars rover is getting ready to launch into the unknown. Ominous black clouds gather in the sky, but far off in the distance, a quiet evening star shines bright. It feels like there is still hope left. In the center of the piece stands Michelangelo's David, a grand symbol of the Renaissance—the bridge between the Middle Ages and the modern world. As the descendants of this modern era, where are we heading?
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Sunset - 01, Sunset - 02
Ai, Gemini prompt, 420X594mm 2026
Description of the work' : Sunset - 02
Sunset is that quiet time in the evening when the sun slowly goes down. It is a moment when something new becomes old, gently passing the baton to whatever comes next. Nobody really knows whether the coming darkness will bring fear or a peaceful rest.
An anatomy class has opened right in the middle of the street in Times Square. A physical AI robot acts as a surgeon, leading the lesson. The AI takes the form of a middle-aged woman from the 17th century, but her body is overwhelmingly huge, and she wears an armband that reads "AI 01." A human doctor in a white coat looks on, pushed off to the side after handing his central spot over to the AI.
While the AI quietly performs the surgery with a calm expression under a large hat, the crowd gathering around has all kinds of different reactions. A judge in his robes frowns and touches his nose as if denying what he sees. A scientist in a white coat looks on with wonder and surprise. A businessman in a yellow t-shirt is busy calculating money, while a professor with glasses stares wide-eyed at the AI doctor. A sly-looking politician raises his arm and shouts in celebration, and a philosopher in purple clothes quietly gazes at the body on the table. In the center, a white-bearded pastor cannot hide his displeased look. On the right, a tall citizen looks nervous and shocked, while a reporter peeks through the crowd, busy trying to cover the story.
This scene parodies Rembrandt's famous painting, The Anatomy Lesson, but moves the setting from a dark room in the past to modern-day Times Square, packed with advertisements. Watching all of this silently is the statue of the Pietà—Mary holding the body of Jesus—adding a deep sense of symbolism.
At the end of the human journey—which moved from myths to stories, stories to history, and history to reality—stands AI. The crowds walking beneath the flashy shop windows and endless ads do not care about this anatomy class at all. Ominous black clouds gather in the sky, but far away, a quiet evening star shines bright. It feels like hope is still there. After passing through the Renaissance, when focus shifted from God to humanity, where are we heading now in this world shared by humans and AI?
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
JANG YU SU
Korea
꿈을 잃고 방황하던 제게 그의 나라를 보여주시고, 연약한 제게 먼저 친구가 되어주신 그분. 그분께 받은 사랑과 소망을 그림으로 담아, 아직 그 사랑을 알지 못하는 누군가에게 전하고자 오늘도 붓을 듭니다. 그림을 통해 위로와 희망을 전하는 작가, 장유수 입니다.
귀향: 歸鄕
Oil on canvas 10호 2026
Description of the work :
언제나 저와의 약속을 잊지 않으시고 끝까지 기억해 주시는 아버지. 저는 그 약속을 믿지 못한 채 세상이 만들어 놓은 길 앞에서 흔들리고 방황합니다. 그럼에도 아버지께서는 다시 저를 불러주시고, 잊고 있던 약속을 기억하게 하십니다. 변함없이 저를 기다려 주시고 다시 이끌어 주시는 그 은혜에 감사하며, 이 작품을 그립니다.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
YUN BANG
Korea
Artist's Introduction : 재중한인미술협회 부회장, 국내외 다수 그룹전 참여.
2019. 제 91회 그랜드 내셔널 전시 혼합 미디어 부문 대상 (뉴욕, 미국, 2019년)American Artists Professional League 91st Grand National Exhibition (NewYork, USA.2019) 2019. Le salon des Indépendants 2019 Seoul Art Festival (PiccadilyInternational Museum , Seoul, Korea) 특선상 앙데팡당 2019 미술대전 특선 (서울, 한국)2019. A Finalist, Artavita Online Art Contest (USA)2022. 제 15회 대한민국 낙동예술대전 서양화부문 우수상, 특선, 입선 (한국)2024. 제 17회 대한민국 낙동예술대전 서양화부문 특별상, 특선 (한국)
탱고 12
나무위 혼합재료 80x53cm 2025
Description of the work : 나라의 존속과 안녕을 위해 소처럼 묵묵히 나아가는 서민의 기개를 소의 형상으로 표현하였습니다.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yungyeom Choi
Korea
Ceramic Painter 로써 호랑이 , 목단 등 한국 전통 그림을 도자기에 그리는 작업을위주로 하는 도자 아티스트입니다. 최근 소품조형과 청화에 관심이 많아 달항아리를 기본으로 하여 오브제, 청화페인팅, 청화오브제등으로 표현하는 작업을 연구하고 있습니다. 개인작업,도자기강의,문화예술협업으로 활동하고 있습니다.
MOON NIGHT
조합토 9x16 2026
Description of the work :
자연스러운 미를 추구하는 전통 ‘달항아리’의 실루엣을 바탕으로, 동양의 역동적인필치와 서구의 현대적 소성 기법을 결합한 실험적인 작품입니다.
기물의 표면을 장식한 한국 전통 ‘귀얄 기법’은 찰나의 붓 터치를 통해 짙은 암흑 속에서 일렁이는 밤하늘의 구름과 달빛의 궤적을 연상시킵니다.
거친 우주의 표면 혹은 달의 질감을 닮은 이 오브제는, 가마 속 가장 뜨겁고 격렬했던화염의 시간을 지나 마침내 가장 고요하고 영원한 ‘밤(Moon Night)’의 풍경을 완성해 내는 역설적인 미학을 담고 있습니다.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
YUNGYEONG HWANG
Korea
사랑하라 오늘이 마지막인 것처럼
천 캘리그라피 20cm X40cm 2018
Description of the work :
I wanted to cherish this moment and capture the value of life that conveysgenerous love to the people around me.
BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yunsook, Kim
Korea
My artistic journey began with a profound sense of awe experienced beforethe snow-capped peaks of Annapurna in the Himalayas. To prepare for theHimalayas, I challenged myself to traverse the Baekdudaegan—the grandmountain range of the Korean Peninsula—in 2011, which marked the inceptionof my 15-year artistic and physical asceticism. Although I initially began hikingthe Baekdudaegan as a training ground for the Himalayas, this monumentalmountain range ultimately opened my eyes to the treasure that is Korea’snature, steering the entire compass of my artistic world toward the mountains.Following my first traversal of the Baekdudaegan, I finally set foot on theHimalayas in 2014. It was there that I experienced the 'Sacred Vitality' dwellingfar beyond visible forms. The agonizing question of how to solidify thisinvisible energy onto a canvas led to the development of my unique coloringtechnique, where stone powder and acrylic pigments are layered dozens oftimes to condense the Qi (vital energy). Thereafter, through a second traversal (2018–2020) and a third traversalduring the isolation of the pandemic (2020–2024), I experienced a differentfacet of nature compared to the Himalayas—mountains that stood on the sideof humanity, offering profound consolation and love. On the ridges of theBaekdudaegan, I discovered the sublime spirit of love embedded in 'Jogakbo'(traditional Korean patchwork), a cornerstone of traditional Korean aesthetics.Through this realization, the materialization of Qi evolved further into a 'WarmAbstraction' composed of patchwork-like colored planes. To me, mountaineering is a 'Physical Performance Art' where the vitality ofnature and the human body collide to conceive art. I will continue to ascendthe mountains for as long as my physical body allows, recording the languageof consolation extended by Mother Nature onto my canvas.
The Flowing Mountain - From Socheong of Seoraksan
Acrylic and Stone powder on Canvas 90.9X65.1cm 2026
Description of the work :
"The Flowing Mountain - From Socheong of Seoraksan" is a manifestation ofAscetic Art, capturing the infinite vitality and transformative momentsembraced by Seoraksan, the spine of the Baekdudaegan mountain range.Scaling Daecheongbong Peak amidst the freezing cold of December, theartist endured a harrowing moment, taking each precarious step by relyingentirely on the thick ropes under a tempestuous wind and a sudden blizzard.The next morning at Socheong, however, was a world apart from the night'showling wind.
Along with the welcoming morning sunlight, it was the veryepitome of dazzling serenity. In the artwork, the countless peaks of Seoraksanflow, reconstructed into the form of 'Jogakbo' (traditional Korean patchwork)imbued with the warm sentiments of Korean tradition. The geometric divisionof planes and the diverse pastel tones of blue, purple, and lyrical pink displaythe coexistence of the tranquility left by the previous day's winter blizzard(Purplish Blue) and the heartwarming warmth conveyed by the morningsunlight (Pink). Woven cozy like a mother’s love, the mountain ridges shapedlike traditional patchwork tenderly embrace the wounded soul of thepractitioner.
Just like the serene sunlight (consolation) following a violent blizzard(hardship), this piece reflects how the immense love of nature always exists toheal us after the pains of life. Through the flowing energy of the mountain, theartist wishes to extend the profound consolation that Seoraksan offers.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yuseph Zapata
Colombia
My name is Yuseph Zapata, YuZapata, graphic designer and artistfrom Colombia. I have been an artist since I could hold a pencil, this led me to study graphicdesign, I founded my own creative agency and realized that my form ofexpression is art. My artistic style has fun connecting from the canvas to the digital, from streetart to the galleries of the world, transforming everyday moments of joy intoworks of art through an iconic character: Palometa the Pigeon. In 2024 and 2025, I held my first solo exhibitions in Bogotá and New York, bringing my Caribbean style to the international stage. My works have beenshowcased in physical and digital spaces across cities such as Miami, Paris, Mexico, Barcelona, Portugal, Tokyo, and Taiwan. Among the highlights, the Palometas have lit up the screens of Times Square and the Taipei Lumitree,and will soon travel to outer space as part of BitBasel Art’s lunar museum project.
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Aim for the Stars IV
Procreate 50x50cm 2025
Description of the work :
This piece continues the journey of the Palometa, reaching the moon—animpossible place turned real. From there, she invites us to keep dreamingbeyond limits, with dreams so big they overflow into the universe. Explosivecolors and bold street art strokes amplify the energy, turning her cosmicadventure into a vibrant celebration of imagination.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
YUSUF KES
TURKIYE
Prof. Yusuf KEŞ (Professor) He was born 1970 in Erdemli city. He'd graduated in Gazi University, VocationEducation Faculty, Graphic Department in 1996. He graduated from SocialSciences Institute, Painting Department with his master thesis "A ConceptualApproach to Application Areas of Illustration in Visual Communication" In2001. He finished his doctorate degree with "Electronic Magazine Design"thesis at Hacettepe University, Social Sciences Institute, at the GraphicDesign Department in November 2006. He became Assistant Professor atSuleyman Demirel University Fine Art Faculty Graphic Design department, in2008. He got an Associate Professor Title and was appointed as AssociateProfessor and Head of the Department of Graphic Design same university inSeptember 2012. He has participated in national and international posterdesign, exlibris and calligraphy competitions and exhibitions, such as, UnitedDesigns, VIDAK (Visual Information Design Association of Korea), COW 2017Design Biennal Ukraine, Union of Artists of Russia, NADWA (Cultural andScientific Association Emirates, WGD Worldwide Graphic DesignersIndonesia, Poland, Japan, Mexico, and others. His works are in numerouscollections in museums and private collections in Turkey and abroad. In 2019,He received the title of Professor in the Graphic Design Department ofSüleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Fine Arts. Currently, he has beenworking on his academics and arts, as head of department SDU Fine ArtFaculty Graphic Design Department.
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Wifitree
AI, Dijital design 70x100cm 2025
Description of the work : Wifitree
“We are in a rapidly evolving technological age where basic needs are beingquestioned! Through the imagery and metaphor used in this design, thequestion is raised: Is the basic need communication or a tree (oxygen)?”
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yusuf Seidu Okus
Nigeria
Yusuf Seidu Okus is an experimental artist, employing various materials in hiscreative exploration, born in Sapele, Nigeria. Exhibiting his natural talent bydrawing and painting on virtually any available surface he came across,including making sand sculptures and paper mache in his budding stage ofdevelopment, immidiately he finished from secondary school, he taught fineart briefly at International School Sapele in 1991 before proceeding to obtainhis National and Higher National Diploma in General Arts and Painting in 1994and 1997 respectively. He took up appointment in 2005 - 2023 at therehabilitation/Occupational Therapy Unit of the Federal Neuro PsychiatricHospital Benin City, employing art and crafts as an expressive /vocational tooland a healing mechanism in patients recovery / management process, hiscreative practice in experimental exploration got heightened in mental healthadvocacy, empathizing with these set of individuals who are in most casesgreatly stigmatized. Environmental sustainability (Recycling and upcycling) isanother area of his interest, seeing the relationship of abandonment in both,focusing in making art out of the huge deposit of colorful plastic/othervaluable wastes littering our environment. In his migration experiences, he again draws inspiration first hand being in theUnited Kingdom currently, ordeal of Asylum seekers, refugee and migrantswaiting to have full integration and a life of their own with a clause " NO RIGHT TO WORK". Through ININNI, the sister body of CARAG (Coventry Asylum and RefugeeAction Group), he has also been involved in a season of creative workshops "Afro Futurism" at the Warwick University Art Centre, he has equally been afacilitator with Arty-Folks, Herbert Museum and Gallery impacting hiscommmunity with skills in Aluminum metal foil, plastic upcycling and more..
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Desert Journey
Plastic Collage 18x24 inches 2023
Description of the work : Desert Journey
This yonder journey we embarked upon
Through the Sahara desert, via the Mediterranean Sea
In search of greener pastures, Yes! greener pastures indeed, at the expense of life and death... We had too much pressures to bear
Many dropped dead from exhaustion and fatigue
Scorns of human carcass litters the desert and floating bodies on the Sea shores
But we survived... And became refugees in a foreign land
Now ! we call it home, away from home, regardless of our ordeal,
distinguishing ourselves here and making positive marks.
Yes.! We remain resolute to life....
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Yves Dimier
France
Artist's Introduction :
In the spirit of Asian calligraphy, Yves approaches drawing as a form of writing.His ink figures are created spontaneously and without retouching, executed ina single stroke—or nearly so. Mastery of the gesture is essential to ensure thatcontrol and letting go come into play in equal measure.
Description of the work :
A single, symbolic stroke to unravel the complexity of the gaze. The usualdemand for likeness recedes into the background. In its movement, the brushseeks contact—nothing but contact. I begin with a preliminary drawing—initially a portrait that is as true to life as possible—and then search for itsessential "handwriting" to move toward simplification. The intention lies in thespace between the sitter’s gaze and the artist’s own. There are many attempts,with varying degrees of success; here, I have cut out and assembled differentparts from several portraits.
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Deconstructed portrait of Vincent
Ink on paper 50x70cm 2026
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
ZHANG JIANHUA
CHINA
Zhang Jianhua, an artist and Doctor of Literature, currently serves asAssociate Professor and Dean of the Institute of Contemporary Art andHumanities at the School of Sculpture and Public Art, Hebei Academy of FineArts, recruited under the college’s special talent program for PhD holders.
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Tribute to Xu Wei
Ink on Paper 68 x 22 cm 2026
Description of the work :
This six-panel screen adheres to the freehand spirit of Xu Wei, created with theleisurely mindset of literati ink play. It employs form and shadow as expressivetools, centers on the essence of all creatures, and conveys emotions andaspirations through literary connotations. Though rendered in ink wash, thework also reflects deep concern for contemporary social realities.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
ZHAO XIAOHAI
CHINA
Zhao Xiaohai, born in Hebei in 1961, is a renowned contemporary Chineselandscape painter, a member of the China Artists Association, a National First-Class Artist, Professor and Master Supervisor.
Description of the work : Zhao Xiaohai’s landscapes feature dominant dark ink to create profound,imposing realms. Contrary to traditional ink restraint, he treasures blankspace, layering dry and aged ink up to thirty to forty times. IntegratingWestern painting and photographic light logic, his full, dense compositionsrender massive mountains with misty, tranquil ambience.
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Light of Clouds in the Silent Valley
water ink , rice paper
138 x 69 cm 2026
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Zoobia Arif
Pakistan
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Aroosa
Acrylic and watercolour on paper
16" X 21.5" 2025
Description of the work :
Aroosa is a painting about the struggles of a woman carrying all the physicaland emotional burden. After she is married, she is expected to birth a childimmediately while carrying all the household duties, and still get judged bythe people around her.
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BIEAF2026 Invited Artist
Zsuzsanna Gyukli
Hungary
Graphic artist. In 1990 she graduated from the Budapest Academy of FineArts with a degree in graphic arts, and then studied in Belgium with ascholarship. In 1992-1993 she was a student of Bruno Starita at the Accademiadelle Belle Arti in Naples, Italy in graphics. He currently lives and works in Budapest.
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Tengerparton (Close to the Sea) 1., 2., 3.
Etching/paper 20x20 cm (8x8 inch) 2025
Description of the work :
In my three-part series, I try to depict the diversity of the Earth's seas. In mygraphics, I would like to show how important it is to protect the cleanliness ofthe seas and the waters of the Earth. For me, the color turquoise symbolizesthe purity of water, the vital element of people, plants and animals.
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