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Yoonmi Nam Art

Korean
Yoonmi Nam, born in Seoul, South Korea, is a professor of printmaking at the University of Kansas. Her work has appeared in national and international exhibitions, including 2023’s “Found in Translation: Explorations by 8 Contemporary Artists” at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and on the Block Artspace Project Wall in 2022-23. Yoonmi Nam is an artist born in Seoul, South Korea, and has studied in Korea, Canada, US, and Japan. Yoonmi is interested in the observation and depiction of everyday objects and occurrences, especially when they subtly suggest contradictions - a perception of time that feels both temporary and lasting and a sense of place that feels both familiar and foreign. Growing up as an only child with working parents, she often engaged in quiet observations of things around her. Experiences of living in disparate cultures with different people and their histories allowed her to notice what often is unobserved in one’s own familiar spaces. She works in traditional printmaking processes such as mokuhanga (Japanese-style water-based woodblock printing) and lithography to make imagery as well as explore other materials such as clay, glass, and paper to make three-dimensional still lifes. Yoonmi received her MFA degree from the Rhode Island School of Design and BFA degree from Hong-Ik University in Seoul, Korea. She was awarded residencies at Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory in Japan three times (2004, 2012, 2019) to study traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques and is the recipient of the Keiko Kadota Award for Advancement of Mokuhanga. She has participated in artist residencies at Brandywine Workshop and Archives in Philadelphia, Frans Masereel Centrum in Belgium, Kala Art Institute in California, Vermont Studio Center, and a 3-year studio residency at Studios Inc. in Kansas City. Her work is in the collections of the RISD Museum, RI; Spencer Museum of Art, KS; and the Hawai’i State Art Museum, HI; among others, and has shown her work in over 25 solo exhibitions and 200 group exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Yoonmi is a professor of printmaking at the University of Kansas.
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Artist: Yoonmi Nam
"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #2" wall hanging ink and Tyvek assemblage
"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #2" wall hanging ink and Tyvek assemblage

"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #2" wall hanging ink and Tyvek assemblage

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #2" is an original wall-hanging piece by Yoonmi Nam. This piece is made from the flattening out packing boxes that the artist traces to depict t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

Materials

Found Objects, Sumi Ink, Synthetic Paper

"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #4" abstract collage of sumi ink on Tyvek
"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #4" abstract collage of sumi ink on Tyvek

"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #4" abstract collage of sumi ink on Tyvek

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #4" is an original wall-hanging piece by Yoonmi Nam. This piece is made from the flattening out packing boxes that the artist traces to depict t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

Materials

Found Objects, Sumi Ink, Synthetic Paper

"Unfolding #3" pressure printed monotype of unfolded package boxes on paper
"Unfolding #3" pressure printed monotype of unfolded package boxes on paper

"Unfolding #3" pressure printed monotype of unfolded package boxes on paper

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Unfolding #3" is an original piece by Yoonmi Nam made from pressure printed monotypes featuring layers of unfolded package outlines, creating dimension and abstraction. This piece m...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

Materials

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"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #4" ink and layered cut Tyvek silhouette
"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #4" ink and layered cut Tyvek silhouette

"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #4" ink and layered cut Tyvek silhouette

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #4" is an original wall-hanging piece by Yoonmi Nam. This piece is made from the flattening out packing boxes that the artist traces to depict t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

Materials

Found Objects, Sumi Ink

"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #3" Dimensional wall-hanging sculpture
"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #3" Dimensional wall-hanging sculpture

"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #3" Dimensional wall-hanging sculpture

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #3" is an original wall-hanging piece by Yoonmi Nam. This piece is made from the flattening out packing boxes that the artist traces to depict t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

Materials

Found Objects, Sumi Ink, Synthetic Paper

"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #1" Wall Hanging Sumi ink layered collage
"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #1" Wall Hanging Sumi ink layered collage

"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #1" Wall Hanging Sumi ink layered collage

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Delivered and Discarded (Negatives) 1 " is an original wall-hanging piece by Yoonmi Nam. This piece is made from the flattening out packing boxes that the artist traces to depict t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

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Cairn Vase (Large #2) Ceramic Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century
Cairn Vase (Large #2) Ceramic Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century

Cairn Vase (Large #2) Ceramic Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This vase sculpture titled "Cairn Vase (large #2)" is an original artwork by Yoonmi Nam made of ceramic and white glaze. This piece measures 10.5” x 4.5” x 4.75”. Flowers not included. Main image photographed by Zane Smith...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

"Remains (Stack of Cups)", wood fired sculpture of balanced to-go cups
"Remains (Stack of Cups)", wood fired sculpture of balanced to-go cups

"Remains (Stack of Cups)", wood fired sculpture of balanced to-go cups

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Remains (Stack of Cups)" is an original ceramic sculpture by Yoonmi Nam made from directly slip casting the negative space of precariously stacked to-go cups in a tray and wood firi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

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"Delivered and Discarded (positive) #1" dimensional collage of sumi ink on Tyvek
"Delivered and Discarded (positive) #1" dimensional collage of sumi ink on Tyvek

"Delivered and Discarded (positive) #1" dimensional collage of sumi ink on Tyvek

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #1" is an original wall-hanging piece by Yoonmi Nam. This piece is made from the flattening out packing boxes that the artist traces to depict t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

Materials

Found Objects, Sumi Ink, Synthetic Paper

"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #3" abstract layers of manipulated sumi ink
"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #3" abstract layers of manipulated sumi ink

"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #3" abstract layers of manipulated sumi ink

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Delivered and Discarded (Negatives) 3 " is an original wall-hanging piece by Yoonmi Nam. This piece is made from the flattening out packing boxes that the artist traces to depict t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

Materials

Found Objects, Sumi Ink, Mixed Media, Synthetic Paper

"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #2" layered & manipulated sumi ink on Tyvek
"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #2" layered & manipulated sumi ink on Tyvek

"Delivered and Discarded (negatives) #2" layered & manipulated sumi ink on Tyvek

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Delivered and Discarded (Negatives) 2 is an original wall-hanging piece by Yoonmi Nam. This piece is made from the flattening out packing boxes that the artist traces to depict th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

Materials

Sumi Ink, Mixed Media, Synthetic Paper

Cairn Vase (Small #1) Ceramic Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century
Cairn Vase (Small #1) Ceramic Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century

Cairn Vase (Small #1) Ceramic Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century

By Yoonmi Nam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This vase sculpture titled "Cairn Vase (small #1)" is an original artwork by Yoonmi Nam made of ceramic and clear glaze. This piece measures 6.75” x 4.5” x 4.75”. Yoonmi Nam’s work ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoonmi Nam Art

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

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Yoonmi NamSketchbook (large #6), 2019

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H 1 in W 10 in D 8.5 in

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Find a wide variety of authentic Yoonmi Nam art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Yoonmi Nam in ceramic, glaze, lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Yoonmi Nam art, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Wi Taepa, C.T. Whitehouse, and Paul McMullan. Yoonmi Nam art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $450 and tops out at $2,800, while the average work can sell for $1,125.

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