{"id":56377,"date":"2025-09-01T13:03:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T04:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/?post_type=insights&#038;p=56377"},"modified":"2025-09-01T13:03:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T04:03:40","slug":"edgewalker-3","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/insights\/56377","title":{"rendered":"Edgewalker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kim Myoungjin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56378 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/09\/01125452\/%EA%B9%80%EB%AA%85%EC%A7%84-Edgewalker-A-Space-Odyssey-91x91cm-mixed-media-on-canvas-2025-e1756698902653.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Kim Myoungjin, Edgewalker-A Space Odyssey, 91x91cm, mixed media on canvas, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;2023 Kiaf HIGHLIGHTS Artist&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Kim Myoungjin\u2019s works, which may be described as pop-surrealism, unfold at the intersection of popular culture and narrative. Employing diverse painterly techniques\u2014drawing, painting, doodling, spray, and more\u2014he leads us into vibrant, energetic stories reminiscent of a literary work brought to life on canvas.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56379 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/09\/01125526\/%EA%B9%80%EB%AA%85%EC%A7%84-Edgewalker-A-Space-Odyssey-97x97cm-mixed-media-on-canvas-2025-e1756698938778.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"597\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Kim Myoungjin, Edgewalker-A Space Odyssey, 97x97cm, mixed media on canvas, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Kim Myoungjin was selected as a \u201cKiaf HIGHLIGHTS Artist\u201d, a program spotlighting the next generation of notable artists. His works have consistently drawn the attention of collectors at major international art fairs, achieving remarkable results. Notably, during Miami Art Week in December 2016, he was named one of \u201c50 Must-See Artists\u201d by the world-renowned art platform Artsy. He was also recognized as an outstanding artist in the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism\u2019s Kiaf competition in both 2016 and 2017, affirming the artistic value of his practice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56380 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/09\/01125623\/%EA%B9%80%EB%AA%85%EC%A7%84-Edgewalker-A-Space-Odyssey-117x91cm-mixed-media-on-canvas-2025-e1756698995434.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Kim Myoungjin, Edgewalker-A Space Odyssey, 117x91cm, mixed media on canvas, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p>His works are part of the collection of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Art Bank), and he has engaged in dynamic collaborations, including with the well-known fashion brand ADLV (Acme de la Vie).<\/p>\n<p>Kim\u2019s Edgewalker embodies the spirit of an adventurer\u2014one who walks the boundaries and greets newness before anyone else. Among his series, A Space Odyssey is the most vibrant and playful, unfolding lively scenes that invite us into bright adventures shared with the artist himself. These exuberant narratives become a joyful odyssey through the vast cosmos of each individual\u2019s life. A born dreamer, Kim transforms ordinary moments of our everyday world into vivid tales of imagination, guiding us into realms of wonder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56381 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/09\/01125717\/%EA%B9%80%EB%AA%85%EC%A7%84-Edgewalker-A-Space-Odyssey-120x120cm-mixed-media-on-canvas-2025-e1756699047721.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"594\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Kim Myoungjin, Edgewalker-A Space Odyssey, 120x120cm, mixed media on canvas, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He has stated his aspiration to remain an artist who never tires, never dulls in sensitivity, and always greets life\u2019s freshness as if for the first time. Through his fearless, boundless canvases, he invites us into his \u201cNeverland,\u201d a place of perpetual discovery and delight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56382 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/09\/01125756\/%EA%B9%80%EB%AA%85%EC%A7%84-Edgewalker-A-Space-Odyssey-162x130cm-mixed-media-on-canvas-2025-e1756699089775.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Kim Myoungjin, Edgewalker-A Space Odyssey, 162x130cm, mixed media on canvas, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Galerie GAIA<br \/>\n80-5, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea<br \/>\n+82 2 733 3373<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.galerie-gaia.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WEB<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/galeriegaia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[50,51],"class_list":["post-56377","insights","type-insights","status-publish","hentry","category-insight","category-stories"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.0","language":"en","enabled_languages":["ko","en"],"languages":{"ko":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insights\/56377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insights"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/insights"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}