b. 1994, Seoul, South Korea
Lives and works in London, UK
Contact
︎ dawoon.studio@gmail.com
︎ @ddwwk
Education
2019 – MA Photography, Royal College of Art, London
2016 – BFA Media Arts, Seoul Institute of the Arts, South Korea
Selected Exhibitions & Projects
2024 – Somewhere Out There, ICAO Museum, Montreal, CA
2024 – Balloon Voyage, Lake at Enclave Projects, London, UK (Solo)
2023 – Deptford X 2023, Deptford Lounge, London, UK
2022 – The London Open 2022, Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
2022 – The Living Studio, Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
2021 – Playful Futures, Valletta Contemporary, Valletta, MT
2021 – Performing Dawns, Hoxton Gallery, London, UK
2019 – Why do it together when you can do it alone?, Lewisham Arthouse, London, UK
2019 – RCA Show, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2019 – RAW: Research As Work, Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2018 – Voices of Korean Contemporary Artists, Bargehouse Gallery, London, UK
2018 – Offprint London, Tate Modern (Turbine Hall), London, UK
2018 – Showpiece, Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen, DK
Awards & Nominations
2025 – a-n Artists’ Bursaries 2024-25, Recipient
2022 – Arts Council England DYCP Grant, Recipient
2021 – The London Open, Selected
2021 – Belfast Photo Festival, Shortlisted
2019 – Source Graduate Photography, Selected
2019 – RCA New Photography Prize, Winner
Online features
The London Open 2022 – Interview: Dawoon Kim with Emily Butler
Whitechapel gallery – 46 artists announced for The London Open 2022
Der Greif – Guest Room: Selection by Holly Roussell
Source – MA/MFA Selection by Caroline Hunter (Picture Editor, Guardian Weekend)
Der Greif – Guest Room: Selection by Mirjam Kooiman (Curator, Foam Amsterdam)
Vogue – A selection from the RCA Graduate Show
Publications
2021 – Opening, Issue 1
2019 – Source, Issue 99
2018 – Isthisit?, Issue 5