Yang Soon-yeal

Yang was born in Uiseong County, South Korea in 1959. She received both a bachelor's and master's degree in Oriental painting from Hyosung Women's University (Catholic University of Daegu). From 1996 to 2006, she taught oriental painting as an adjunct professor.^[2] Starting with Beokah Museum (Daegu), she held her solo exhibition in the US,^[3] Netherland, Japan, and many other institutions and museums.^[4] In 2021, the exhibition, 'Motherly Space' held at Gyeongbuk Provincial Government [ko] building.^[5] She awarded from 55 Contemporary Artist Awards (Seoul Art Center, 2010),^[6] and Best Art Award from the 40th Korean Council of Art Critics (2020).^[7]

• 2024–2025: Jeong by Yang Soon-Yeal, Hôtel de Rougemont and Spa, Pays d'Enhaut, Switzerland^[8][9]
• 2022: Mother, the Force That Raises Motherly Ottogi, Hakgojae Gallery, Seoul, South Korea^[10] / 玄玄 Epiphany, The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Seoul, South Korea^[11]
• 2018: Rhapsody in Red, Elga Wimmer PCC, New York^[12]
• 2017: Yang's Women – Without My Arms to Understand, Kunstuitleen Alkmaar, Amsterdam, Netherlands^[13][14]
• 2016: I Long for My Home, Hamelhuis, Gorinchem, Netherlands^[15][16]

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  Homo Sapiens 6, 160 x 130cm, Oil on canvas, 2004
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  Homo Sapiens – The Adoration, 214 x 446cm, Oil on canvas, 2006
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  Homo Sapiens Installation, 280 x 168 x 600cm, Video, Korean traditional mother-of-pearl furniture, wood, form, car paint
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  Installation View of ‘Mother, The Force That Raises Motherly Ottogi’ Exhibition, Hakgojae Gallery, Aug. 26 – Sep. 25, 2022
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  Installation, mud bricks, 280 pieces of Ottogi in Korean paper (28cm (h)). Exhibition View of ‘Motherhood 母性’, Sookmyung Women’s University Moonshin Art Museum, Seoul, 2023
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  Ottogi, 360cm(h), car paint on resin form. Installation view of ‘Epiphany’ at the National Assembly Member’s Building, Seoul, 2022
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  Breath of Nature, Path of Humanity 1, Performance, snow, silver foils for rescue, Château-d’Oex, Switzerland