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This body of work intends to emulate the imagery of cinema by putting a great amount of attention to detail to its composition, balance, character and prop position, and lighting direction to convey a narrative. The real core of my photography is juxtaposition — it is a perfect way for me to tell a story through visual elements as it plays an effective role in manifesting an idea or a concept among viewers. These photographs were carefully staged and designed for a desired look to evoke a certain mood or emotion. Despite its crafted nature, it recreates a narrative open for interpretations.
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Biography
Jee Su Kim is a South Korean visual storyteller whose works go beyond documenting literal representations by blending her subjective vision to create more emotionally evocative images through symbolic and abstract imagery. Growing up in a multicultural background, her challenges with finding a sense of belonging enabled her to channel isolation and otherness into a source of empowerment by giving agency to her photographed subjects who are carefully staged in an ordinary background to convey a certain story or emotion while preserving the documentary elements of her photographs.
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Awards
2023 IPA International Photography Awards 2023 Honorable Mention
2023 Photolucida Critical Mass 2023 Finalists
2023 Honorable Mention, Joy and the Everyday (Group Exhibition) curated by Jean Dykstra, editor of Photograph Magazine, Atlanta Photography Group (APG) Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2023 SCAD Libraries' Annual Artists' Book Competition 1st Place
Artists' Book Competition Exhibit, May 17th - August 24th 2023
2023 One of ten NEPR 2023 Student Scholarship Awardees
2023 Juror's Pick, CHOICE 2023 (Annual APG Member’s Choice Exhibition) curated by Christa Dix, Atlanta Photography Group (APG) Gallery, Atlanta, GA
