CV
Simona Soare
Born in Galati, Romania(ROU). Lives in Düsseldorf, Germany.
insta: simonasoare13 , email: simonasoareus@gmail.com
www.simonasoare.com
Education
2007-2004 Graduated from Universität der Künste (UdK) Berlin, MA, Art in Context, DE
2004-2003 Erasmus, Painting Department at Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee, (KHB), Berlin, (DE)
2003-1999 National University of Fine Arts(UNA), B.F. A.Mural Art, Bucharest, ROU
Achievements (selected)
2024-2023 Guest artist in Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin
2019-2023 Guest artist in PARC(Print Art research Center), Seoul, KR
2017-2019 Guest artist in the Atelier Outotsu, Osaka, JPN
2014 Special Prize, awarded by The Korean Contemporary Printmakers Association(KCPA), SEMA, Seoul, S.Korea
2004-2019 Guest artist, Printmaking Workshop Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee(KHB), DE
2010 Goethe Institut Oslo, Scholarship for the project “Tracks in Bergen”, Collaboration with Gowara Minsa, Norway.
Solo exhibition(selected)
2021 “Day Dream”, LAYERED Gallery, Busan, S. Korea
2019 Solo Exhibition “Tales of the Future”, B-Gallery, Tokyo, JPN
2017 Solo Exhibition/ “True Stories/ Surreal Memories’, Irohani Gallery, Osaka, JPN
2016 Duoexhibition/ “Dialog: Kwak Tae Im/ Simona Soare”, Krebsen Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2015 Solo Exhibition/ “Imaginary Landscape”, Praum Gallery, Busan, S.Korea
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2024
OUTOTSU HANTEN, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum(UENO), Tokyo, JPN
The 3rd Annual Exhibition SARA, Busan, KR
Mapping Printmaking-Digital Book, curated by Nuno Canelas, Portugal
Today Artists, Insadong, Seoul, South Korea
3-rd TKO Exhibition, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, JPN
2023
Taesan Artist Association, City Hall, Busan, KR
Today Artists, Picasso Gallery, Busan, KR
2022
OUTOTSU HANTEN, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum(UENO), Tokyo, JPN
2021
Today Artists, Livein Gallery, Busan, S. Korea
IMPACT 11, online printmaking conference Hong Kong, represented by PARC
Drawing Tube, Signals#13, curated by Kazuki Nakahara, Berlin, JPN
2020
The 2nd TKO Triennial Exhibition(Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto), JPN
Pandemic Art, Online Art Exhibition, Romania
Authentic Marks- International Miniprint Printmaking Exhibition, Dubai,UEA
BAMA, represented by PARC(Print Art Research Center) in BEXCO, Busan
The 36th Nambu International Contemporary Art Festival in Joy Gallery, Busan
DOURO Bienniale, Portugal
2019
Niche Gallery- Group exhibition, Tokyo, JPN
Global Print, Portugal
2018 OUTOTSU HANTEN, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum(UENO), JPN
Art Amoy Art Fair, represented by Jeongsu Gallery, Seoul, in Xiamen, China
Today Artists, Picasso Gallery, Busan, South Korea
2017 Natura Mathematica, curated by Maddy Rosenberg, Central Booking, New York, USA
Artist Statement
My art merges my own memories, mystery and mysticism, blurring reality and fantasy. I would like to create a refuge for myself and the viewer. Surreal elements and symbols as time, space, infinity, dreams inspired by the reality evoked in memories, inviting viewers on a captivating journey. I reflect my memories with a a surrealistic expression in a story telling way. I create: drawings, etchings, paintings, installations, mix media, art in public space, performances. I also curated art dialog exhibitions.
(Simona Soare)