Jung Yeondoo

Born in 1969 in Jinju. Currently lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. Jung is one of the most internationally acclaimed contemporary artists in South Korea. Deploying various cinematic configurations for his photographic and video works, Jung explores the border between fiction and reality. Through the memories and dreams narrated by common people, Jung highlights the distinctive moments of anonymous individuals in modern history. Jung was invited by established institutions such as MoMA, Asia Society in New York and National Museum of Contemporary Art in Gwacheon, South Korea, and participated in numerous biennales including Venice, Gwangju and Shanghai. His works are in the collections of numerous international museums such as The Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA; National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, South Korea; and St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, USA.

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