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What is Jiyoung Pyo?
Jiyoung Pyo is a Korean artist based in London who works in figurative painting and contemporary figuration. Her practice is centred on painting but uses an expanded multimedia approach, incorporating materials such as oil, acrylic, organza, linen, and aluminium. She holds an MFA from Goldsmiths and additional degrees from Central Saint Martins and Hong-ik University.
What themes does Jiyoung Pyo explore in her work?
Her work engages with collective memory, personal experience, and found imagery, exploring themes of power dynamics, moral ambiguity, vulnerability, and psychological states. The practice investigates vulnerability and power, the seen and unseen, and the unstable boundaries between them, creating layered and emotionally charged spaces.
What awards has Jiyoung Pyo received?
She was shortlisted for the Cass Art Prize 2026 and won the Royal Academy - the Maire Ragnhild Hollingsworth Prize for Oil Painting 2026. She also won the Samsung SFDF award in 2018 and 2017.
What do reviewers praise about Jiyoung Pyo's work?
Some reviewers say her work creates emotionally charged spaces where viewers may feel both exposed and implicated. Her practice engages with cultural forms, power dynamics, and moral ambiguity through an expanded multimedia approach.
Where has Jiyoung Pyo exhibited her work?
She has exhibited in group exhibitions including the Cass Art Prize at The Bomb Factory Art Foundation, the Royal Academy Summer exhibition, and 'Rule of Thumb' at SET. Her work was also featured in 'As She Is' at Soho Revue Gallery.
How does Jiyoung Pyo's practice compare to other artists?
Her practice engages with cultural forms, power dynamics, and moral ambiguity through an expanded multimedia approach centred around painting. Her work explores psychological states and the ways individual experience intersects with broader social and historical narratives.
Who is Jiyoung Pyo's work suitable for?
She creates layered and emotionally charged spaces where viewers may feel both exposed and implicated. Her work explores the ways individual experience intersects with broader social and historical narratives.
What can visitors find on Jiyoung Pyo's website?
The website presents recent paintings and mixed media works alongside information about her exhibitions and curatorial projects. Her work includes pieces like 'Inevitable' (2026) and 'Drowning' (2025).
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Jiyoung Pyo is a Korean artist based in London who works in figurative painting and contemporary figuration. Her practice is centred on painting but uses an expanded multimedia approach, incorporating materials such as oil, acrylic, organza, linen, and aluminium. Her work engages with collective memory, personal experience, and found imagery, exploring themes of power dynamics, moral ambiguity, vulnerability, and psychological states. She holds an MFA from Goldsmiths and additional degrees from Central Saint Martins and Hong-ik University. The website presents recent paintings and mixed media works alongside information about her exhibitions and curatorial projects.
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