Your name
Hyunmin Ryu
Place of birth
Daegu, South Korea
Place where you live now
Daegu, South Korea
3 words to describe you
Honest(try to be), Humorous(try to be), Procrastinator(natural born)
Why do you take pictures?
I work with a variety of media, including installations and video photography. Considering the ubiquity and accessibility of photography, it seems to be the most democratic medium among them. Also, in my personal opinion, compared to painting, the moment the viewer confronts the photo, the object, scene, and situation in the photo does not originate from the artist, but seems to be based on the viewer's experience. The reason seems to be that it presupposes for people that the object of photography actually existed anytime, somewhere.
Where do you get your inspiration?
other artists, books, kids and many other things
Who are your influences?
Saehyun kim (my nephew), Bas Jan Ader(the great artist)
What determines the subject matter you choose?
I try to work on things that are relevant to me as much as possible. Therefore, I try not to research social issues or objects that are not directly related to me as the subject of my work. I am reluctant to objectify or colonize them. (If I feel that way, I don't hesitate to confess those elements in my work.) Instead, I start my work from what I am most familiar with in my daily life. I deal with the relationships with people around me that I think I understand well, or the ontological absurdity and limitations experienced as an artist.
What impact would you like your art to have?
A sense of unity that stems from the artist's imperfection. Empathy, love, sadness, a sense of humor, and so on.
What artwork do you never get bored with?
For me, all works of art become numb as time goes by. Perhaps that's because art of our time maintains vitality with the principle of pursuing novelty. however, watching my nephew grow up I never get bored.
Is there anything you want to add?
nothing, thank you.
