BACK SEUNG WOO
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Born in 1973, Daejon, Korea
Lives and works in Seoul, Korea
Education
| 2005 | M.F.A. in Fine Art and Theory, Middlesex University, London, U.K. |
| Research Fine Art and Theory (PHD), Middlesex University, London, U.K. | |
| 2002 | M.F.A. in Photography, ChungAng University, Seoul, Korea |
| 2000 | B.F.A. in Photography, ChungAng University, Seoul, Korea |
Award & Prizes
| 2009 | Prix Pictec 2009, Award nominated, England & Switzerland |
| The first Ilwoo Photography Award, Seoul, Korea | |
| 2008 | Discovery Show, Fotofest, Houston, U.S.A. |
| KLM Paul Huf Award nominated, Foam Fotografiemuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards honorable Mention, Photographic | |
| Resource Center at Boston University , Boston, U.S.A. | |
| This Photo is Great, 2008 Asahi Press, Japan |
Selected Solo Exhibition
| 2011 | Art sonje Center, Seoul, Korea (upcoming) |
| 2010 | Ilwoo Phtography Award Exhibition, Seoul, Korea |
| Doosan Gallery, Seoul, Korea (upcoming) | |
| 2009 | Revised Ideal, Gana Art New York, New York, U.S.A. |
| 2007 | Real World, Insa Art Space, Seoul, Korea |
| Real World, Foil Gallery, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2006 | Blow up, Gana Beaubourg Gallery, Paris, France |
Selected Group Exhibition
| 2010 | Dreamland, Pompidou Center, Paris, France (upcoming) |
| Chaotic Harmony, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, U.S.A. (upcoming), archiTECHtonica,; CU Art Museum, Colorado, U.S.A. (upcoming) | |
| The View of Korean Contemporary Photography, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan. | |
| On the line, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Seoul, Korea. | |
| On the line, Korean Cultural Centre, London, UK (upcoming) | |
| On the line, Korean Cultural Center, Washington, U.S.A (upcoming) | |
| PRESENT FROM THE PAST, Korean Cultural Centre, London, UK | |
| 2009 | Chaotic Harmony, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, U.S.A. |
| Bad Boys, Here now, Gyunggi Museum of Art, Gyunggi-do, Korea | |
| Mexico Biennial of Photography, The Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Magic Moment (Korean Contemporary Art Exhibition), Hanover, Germany | |
| What is Real? Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea | |
| Double Fantasy, Marugame Genichiro Inokuma of Contemporary Art, Marugame City, Japan | |
| Art for Your Valentine, 915 Industry Gallery, Seoul, Korea | |
| Platform 2009, KIMUSA, Seoul, Korea | |
| Photography Now: China, Japan and Korea, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, U.S.A. | |
| 2008 | 39(2), Art Sonje Center, Seoul, Korea |
| The Bridge,Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea | |
| The Roots & Being now, Soheon Contemporary, Daegu, Korea | |
| Landscape and imagination, Aram Museum, Goyang, Korea | |
| See it, Bukchon Museum, Seoul, Korea | |
| Image in Contrast, Trunk Gallery, Seoul, Korea | |
| Photo on Photography, Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea | |
| Young Korean Artists, Gana Art New York, New York, U.S.A. | |
| Untitled, Bauhaus, Berlin, German | |
| Memory of the Future, Daegu Photo biennale, Daegu, Korea | |
| A Sweet Illusion, HanGil Gallelry, Heiri, Gyeonggi-do, Korea | |
| Landscapes, Gallery Wa, Gyeonggi-do, Korea | |
| LA art, New York, U.S.A. | |
| Korean Contemporary Art, Cite Internationale Arts, Paris, France | |
| Discovery Show, Fotofest, Houston, U.S.A. | |
| Let a Thousand Flowers Blossom, Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea | |
| The Battle of Taste, Gallery SangSangmadang, Seoul, Korea | |
| 2007 | Paris Photo, Rose Gallery, Paris, France |
| Dream Walk, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea | |
| Up and Comers, Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea | |
| Aipad, New York, U.S.A. | |
| Round Trip, Forum Space, Seoul, Korea | |
| Photo London, London, U.K. | |
| Abadoned Protocol, Ritter/Zamet Gallery, London, U.K. | |
| Faked Reality, Pos Gallery, Seoul, Korea | |
| Complete Control, Contemporary Art Project, London, U.K. | |
| Landscape of Korean Contemporary Photography, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea | |
| A Solid Scene, Artbit Gallery, Seoul, Korea | |
| 2nd Dream of Winter, Gallery Artside, Seoul, Korea | |
| 2006 | Documentary, Contemporary Art Space, London, U.K. |
| British Contemporary Art, Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea | |
| Wondering Stars, Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea | |
| Crossover, Contrast Gallery, Shanghai, China | |
| “Verislmilltude’, A drawing project, Wimbledon School of Art, London, U.K. | |
| Blow up, One Small Step Galllery, London, U.K. | |
| Art Brussels, 24th Contemporary Art Fair, Brussels, Belgium | |
| Arco 06, Madrid, Spain | |
| 2005 | Transit, Seoul Photo Triennale, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea |
| Art Fair 2005, International Messe Fur aktuelle Kunst, Koln, Germany | |
| Brastirava photography festival, Bratislava, Slovak Republic | |
| Fast Forward: Photography Message from Korea, Fotografie | |
| Forum International, Frankfurt, German | |
| Landscape, Photo Festival, Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea | |
| Untitled Nation, Gana Beaubourg Gallery, Paris, France | |
| Photo London, Royal Academy, London, U.K. | |
| Untitled, Museum of Domestic Architecture, London, U.K.S |