LYDIA SOOJIN PARK

Born 1989, Seoul, Korea
Lives and works in Oslo/Seoul


Education
2021-23    MFA in Ceramics                                               Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
2019-21     MA in Arts                                                           Hongik University, Seoul, Korea
2009-13    BFA in Ceramics                                                School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA

Prizes
2024           Talente Preis 2024 - Meister der Zukunft, HWK für München und Oberbayern, Munich, Germany
2023           NKs studentpris i Oslo 2023, Norske Kunsthåndverkere 
                    (The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts), Norway

Public Collections
2024           Nasjonalmuseet (National Museum), Oslo          
                     Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
                     Oslo City Council (Oslo Kommune), Oslo
2022           KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes, Bergen, Norway
                     National Museum of Decorative Arts Trondheim,
Trondheim, Norway


Invited Residencies
2025           Cerámica Suro, Mexico (forthcoming)
2024           Arabia Art Department Society, Helsinki

Grants
2024-6    The National Work Grant for Young Artists - 3 years,  Arts Council Norway (Kulturrådet)
2025        Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Norwegian Crafts
2024        Nordic Cultural Exchange Program, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Norwegian Crafts
2023        Selected for the Ila + Kirkeristen Atelier 2023-9, The City of Oslo
                  International Craft Projects, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Norwegian Crafts
                  Regional Project Funds, Kunstsentrene i Norge (KiN)
                  Project Support, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond (BKV)
                  State Scholarship of the Miscellaneous Stipend, Arts Council Norway (Kulturrådet)

Solo Exhibitions
2025           Northing Space, Bergen, Norway (expected)
2024           Kunstvisitten, Akershus Region by NITJA senter for samtidskunst, Lillestrøm, Norway
2024           Art Grows From Joy and Sorrow, Format Oslo, Oslo
2022           Vessel Wonderland, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo

Selected Group Exhibitions
2025           The 16th International Biennial of Artistic Ceramics, Aveiro Museum, Aveiro, Portugal
2024           Ceramic Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
2024           Painterly II,
Galleri RAM, Oslo
2024           Årsutstillingen 2024 (Juried),
Kjøpmannsgata Ung Kunst (K-U-K), Trondheim, Norway
2024           Talente - Masters of the Future
(Juried), HWK für München und Oberbayern, Munich, Germany
2023           Gjenfortryllet, Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Norway
2023           Nitja's Art Lounge, NITJA  senter for samtidskunst, Lillestrøm, Norway
2023           Juleutstillingen, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2023           Flex Point, Northing Space & Entrée, Bergen, Norway
2023           FUS, Kösk, Oslo
2022           Norske Kunsthåndverkere Årsutstillingen 2022 (Juried), Drammens Museum, Drammen, Norway
2022           Art as Expression, Nobel Peace Center, Oslo
2022           Animal Amundi, Akademirommet - Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2022           A Future in Clay, NITJA senter for samtidskunst, Lillestrøm, Norway
2021           Cakey, A cake is key!, Gwasuwon, Seoul
2011           The Diminutive Object, Betty Rymer Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA

Commissioned Project
2024-6     Permanent Public Art for Akershus University Hospital (Open in 2026)
                  (Akershus Universitetssykehus HF - Psykisk Helsevern Nordbyhagen), Norway

2022          Jerry Saltz’s Portrait for the 50th Jubilee Issue, Werbewoche m&k, Zurich, Switzerland

Release
2024           Issue No.30 - Water, Magazine F, Seoul