Soomin Kang
Bio: Soomin is a Seoul-born artist based in New York. Working in sculpture and installation, she explores the language embedded in everyday objects and designed environments, and how they shape bodily experience through care, familiarity, and subtle forms of control. She received her BFA from Korea National University of Arts and will receive her MFA from Columbia University in 2026.
Thesis Exhibition
Artist Statement:
The body
stands,
leans,
sits,
reclines.
Support becomes instruction.
How does the body want to move through rigid frames and subtle guidance,
and what do they ask of us in return? My work begins with the sensual negotiation
between the body and the everyday structures that hold it, translating it into
a language of play and constraint.
Soomin Kang
Castoffs, 2026
Flocking fibers and extruded polystyrene board
Courtesy of the artist
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Shoe Rack, 2026
Wood panel, found objects, and ceramic
Courtesy of the artist
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The Sinks, 2026
Weight lifting bar, silicone rubber, plaster, and metal bar
Courtesy of the artist
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Toys for, 2026
Ceramics, metal, commercial vinyl composition tile (VCT), plastic, and silicone
Courtesy of the artist
First Year Exhibition
Soomin Kang
Soft Exit, 2025
Grip handles, steel, and ball chain
Courtesy of the artist
&
The Basin, 2025
Plaster, XPS, and Aqua-Resin
Courtesy of the artist