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• Biduman

  ‘Biduman’ is a work produced in 2021. It was first exhibited at ‘Chestnut tree-Dokkaebi-Bunjae’, held from September 29 to October 14, 2021, at Gallery175 (currently K-ARTS Art Space). The work consists of fabric featuring jewels embedded on the front and plant patterns depicted on the back. During the exhibition, the location of the work is subject to constant change.
• White Night

  ‘White Night’ is a work produced in 2019. It was first exhibited in ‘parallel’, held from May 7 to May 27, 2019, at Theory Gallery of Korea National University of Arts. The title refers to the overall condition of the area in which ‘Melon’—a structure assembled into a resting space according to the exhibition timeline and otherwise inaccessible—was installed.
• Song of night(夜) and day(朝)

  ‘Song of night(夜) and day(朝)’ is a work produced in 2021. It was first exhibited at ‘Chestnut tree-Dokkaebi-Bunjae’, held from September 29 to October 14, 2021, at Gallery175 (currently K-ARTS Art Space). The work is an oil painting created on the pages of the adult BL manga, ‘The Song of Yoru & Asa’.
• Ankle

  ‘Ankle’ is a work produced in 2020. It was first exhibited at the 21st Department of Fine Arts Graduation Exhibition ‘Crown Shyness,’ held from December 21, 2020 to January 21, 2021, at Korea National University of Arts. An aquarium is placed on top of a wooden sculptural structure, containing a water circulation motor and a shrimp-shaped silicone lure. A light is installed above the aquarium to illuminate it. The title is derived from a part of the human body.
• Fido

  ‘Fido’ is a work produced in 2024. It was first exhibited at ‘Rheem, Daul’, held from August 23 to September 22, 2024, at sangheeut. The work features different digital images printed on each side of the fabric. In the first part of the exhibition, the fabric displayed an image of a tropical fish on one side and a shipwreck on the other. In the second part, the structure was presented by zipping together fabric printed with an image of a moray eel on one side and an octopus on the other. During the exhibition, the fabric cover was replaced once. The title follows the format of a common name given to dogs in Korea.
• Webbed hand

  ‘Webbed hand’ is a work produced in 2021. It was first exhibited at ‘Chestnut tree-Dokkaebi-Bunjae’, held from September 29 to October 14, 2021, at Gallery175 (currently K-ARTS Art Space). The work features objects, including wooden battens, leaning against one another, with some components painted. The title is derived from a specific part of a fish.
• Muxiphobia

  ‘Muxiphobia’ is a work produced in 2024. It was first exhibited at ‘Rheem, Daul’, held from August 23 to September 22, 2024, at sangheeut. The work consists of a mural drawn with a pen on one of the gallery walls, paired with a photograph of the space—taken before the installation—inserted into a photo mount and hung on the wall. This work shares the same title as the piece ‘Muxiphobia’ produced in 2021.
• Muxiphobia

  ‘Muxiphobia’ is a work produced in 2021. It was first exhibited at ‘Chestnut tree-Dokkaebi-Bunjae’, held from September 29 to October 14, 2021, at Gallery175 (currently K-ARTS Art Space). The work consists of a 3D-modeled image of an iPhone with a mirror texture printed and attached to the gallery wall. This image was then photographed from the same angle as a CCTV feed, reprinted, and layered over the original 3D-modeled image. Viewers are restricted from seeing the primary image up close, forced instead to view it through the distant perspective recorded in the secondary image.
• Melon

  ‘Melon’ is a work produced in 2019. It was first exhibited in the exhibition ‘parallel’, held from May 7 to May 27, 2019, at Theory Gallery of Korea National University of Arts. Installed in the central corridor of the university, the work is composed of interior construction materials and electrical fixtures, enabling it to function as a resting space. According to the exhibition timeline, it is assembled into a lounge area, while at other times access to the space is restricted.
• Echo

  ‘Echo’ is a work produced in 2023. It was first exhibited at ‘Contacting presence’, held from December 27, 2023, to January 6, 2024, at Space Cadalogs. The work features bird-strike prevention stickers printed in Braille using color sheets on the window. The Braille text conveys a warning about approaching a beloved object too closely.
• Remoted ILLEONG

  ‘Remoted ILLEONG’ is a work produced in 2020. It was first exhibited in ‘HOW TO BETTER YOURSELVES,’ held from January 23 to March 6, 2020, at 402ho 161 Hwarang-ro 32-gil Seongbuk-gu Seoul. The work was collaboratively produced by coknow and Daul RHEEM, who both participated in the exhibition. Wooden beams are installed leaning in a triangular pyramid formation, with patterned glass attached to one side. Behind the patterned glass, a painting by coknow is placed.
• Renee Wascovich

  ‘Renee Wascovich’ is a work produced in 2024. It was first exhibited at ‘Rheem, Daul’, held from August 23 to September 22, 2024, at sangheeut. The work features different digital images printed on each side of the fabric, which covers a metal frame and is joined by a zipper. In the first part of the exhibition, the fabric displayed an image of a shipwreck on one side and a tropical fish on the other. In the second part, the fabric was replaced with images of a tropical fish and a woven textile. During the exhibition, the fabric cover was replaced once. The title follows the format of a common name from English-speaking countries.
• Back

  ‘Back’ is a work produced in 2020. It was first exhibited at the 21st Department of Fine Arts Graduation Exhibition ‘Crown Shyness,’ held from December 21, 2020 to January 21, 2021, at Korea National University of Arts. The installation consists of a bonsai encased in a wooden crate placed on a gray-painted tree stump. The title is derived from a specific part of the human body.
• Hind right arm

  ‘Hind right arm’ is a work produced in 2021. It was first exhibited at ‘Chestnut tree-Dokkaebi-Bunjae’, held from September 29 to October 14, 2021, at Gallery175 (currently K-ARTS Art Space). The work features objects, including wooden battens and car wipers, leaning against one another, with some components painted. During the exhibition, the arrangement of these leaning objects may be subject to change. The title is derived from a specific part of the human body.
• Hind Right Arm(Rose Tattoo)

  ‘Hind Right Arm(Rose Tattoo)’ is a work produced in 2022. It was first exhibited at ‘Every mosquito feels the same’, held from January 19 to January 29, 2022, at THIS IS NOT A CHURCH. The work features objects, including wooden battens and car wipers, leaning against one another, with some components painted. The title is derived from a specific part of the human body.
• More Big ILLEONG

  ‘More Big ILLEONG’ is a work produced in 2019. Wooden beams lean against each other in a triangular formation, with patterned glass attached to one side. One of the beams bears a paper sticker indicating its standard dimensions, over which red and white spray paint has been applied. A bell-shaped form is placed at the base of the beams.
• Eyelid

  ‘Eyelid’ is a work produced in 2020. It was first exhibited at the 21st Department of Fine Arts Graduation Exhibition ‘Crown Shyness,’ held from December 21, 2020 to January 21, 2021, at Korea National University of Arts. A device is installed between two wooden beams and a wooden sculptural element. The device screen appears distorted through patterned glass inserted between the two beams. The title is derived from a part of the human body.
• To You

  ‘To You’ is a work produced in 2024. Written in an epistolary form, the work features various names, including Yuran, Junyeon, Nayeon, Jaeyeon, Jangyeon, Ayeon, PARK Raeyeon, and Juyeon.
• Wing Scales

  ‘Wing Scales’ is a work produced in 2025. It was first exhibited at ‘Calendar’, held from December 1 to December 30, 2025, at Gallery sangheeut. The work is installed within a wooden partition wall and is composed of various materials, including ribbons, roses, gesso, carbon paper drawings on canvas, Hanji (traditional Korean paper), and walnut frames.
• A Writing for My Mother, Mrs. Kim Sochun

  It is a work produced in 2017 titled ‘A Writing for My Mother, Mrs. Kim Sochun’. It was exhibited in 2017 at the Department of Fine Arts assignment exhibition held at Korea National University of Arts. The work was composed by gathering and stitching together passages that the artist’s mother had written to her mother, and presenting them hanging over a wooden box.
• Jaehee Kim

  ‘Jaehee Kim’ is a work produced in 2024. It was first exhibited at ‘Rheem, Daul’, held from August 23 to September 22, 2024, at sangheeut. The work features different digital images printed on each side of the fabric, which covers a metal frame and is joined by a zipper. In the first part of the exhibition, the fabric displayed an image of a shipwreck on one side and a tropical fish on the other. In the second part, the fabric was replaced with images of a woven textile and a snow globe. During the exhibition, the fabric cover was replaced once. The title follows the format of a common Korean name.
• Globe

  ‘Globe’ is a work produced in 2018. It was exhibited in the lobby of Art Sonje Center on a Monday—its regular closing day—as part of an art history class in the Department of Fine Arts at Korea National University of Arts. During the performance, when a viewer approaches, a sensor is activated and the snow globe spins so rapidly that its interior landscape becomes impossible to discern.
• Pore

  ‘Pore’ is a work produced in 2020. It was first exhibited at the 21st Department of Fine Arts Graduation Exhibition ‘Crown Shyness,’ held from December 21, 2020 to January 21, 2021, at Korea National University of Arts. A smartphone is propped upright on a white wooden piece placed between perforated wooden elements, and the screen displays an image of the Korean letter ‘오(Oh)’. The title is derived from a specific part of the human body.
• Portrait

  ‘Portrait’ is a work produced in 2020. It was first exhibited at ‘HOW TO BETTER YOURSELVES’, held from January 23 to March 6, 2020, at 402ho, 161 Hwarang-ro 32-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The work consists of carpet images printed on paper with specific measurements written in a caption format, installed on the walls of the exhibition space.
• KF94

  ‘KF94’ is a work produced in 2020. It was first exhibited at ‘Chestnut tree-Dokkaebi-Bunjae’, held from September 29 to October 14, 2021, at Gallery175 (currently K-ARTS Art Space). An image of someone’s face, edited in various ways, is overlaid at regular intervals using wooden frames on top of a digitally printed photograph of a person’s body. At the top, spray-painted wooden battens are installed leaning between parts of the figure’s body.
• FELIX

  ‘FELIX’ is a work produced in 2017. It was exhibited at the Department of Fine Arts assignment exhibition held at Korea National University of Arts in 2017. Inside a rabbit doll with the word ‘FLEIX’ written on its foot, pieces of meat were inserted, causing a decaying odor to develop as the exhibition period progressed.
• 〈Comédie〉

  ‘Comédie’ is a work produced in 2026. The title of the work is derived from a French word meaning “theater” or “drama,” and is translated into Korean as “Comédie.” In Korean, however, the word “comedy” is generally understood to mean a humorous or comic play, whereas in French the term refers more broadly to theatrical works in general, including tragic drama. The artist titled the work based on this particular nuance of the French word, though its precise meaning has not yet been disclosed.
• 〈Comédie〉

  ‘Comédie’ is a work produced in 2026. The title of the work is derived from a French word meaning “theater” or “drama,” and is translated into Korean as “Comédie.” In Korean, however, the word “comedy” is generally understood to mean a humorous or comic play, whereas in French the term refers more broadly to theatrical works in general, including tragic drama. The artist titled the work based on this particular nuance of the French word, though its precise meaning has not yet been disclosed.
• Chaetodon

  ‘Chaetodon’ is a work produced in 2023. It was first exhibited at the first part of ‘Heartdeep’, held from August 15 to August 29, 2023, at Bom Boniere New York. The work features Hanji (traditional Korean paper) folded into a 'Dong-seo-nam-buk' (origami fortune teller) shape, with intricate curved patterns drawn in pencil. Black circles are drawn on each of the four edges of the paper.
• 20180928, 22800842, 20201225

  ‘20180928, 22800842, 20201225’ is a work produced in 2021. It was first exhibited at ‘Chestnut tree-Dokkaebi-Bunjae’, held from September 29 to October 14, 2021, at Gallery175 (currently K-ARTS Art Space). The work consists of three images, each measuring 14 × 8 cm, edited by the artist.
• 10880473 -Taken during exploration-

  10880473 -Taken during exploration-' is a work produced in 2021. It was first exhibited at 'Chestnut tree-Dokkaebi-Bunjae', held from September 29 to October 14, 2021, at Gallery175 (currently K-ARTS Art Space). The work was created by utilizing personal videos collected by Daul RHEEM over a year, which were repeatedly processed through Instagram filters until the original content became abstract and unrecognizable.
• Every... What?

  ‘“Every... What?’ is a work produced in 2017. It was first exhibited at ‘HOW TO BETTER YOURSELVES’, held from January 23 to March 6, 2020, at 402ho, 161 Hwarang-ro 32-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The work consists of pages containing images selected by Daul RHEEM, accompanied by their respective captions.