Hello, I’m Yubi.
Born in Seoul, Yubi has lived in Japan, New Zealand, England, and the United States—each place leaving an imprint on how she sees and creates. This multicultural journey forms the foundation of her artistic language, where diverse influences harmonize through personal and emotional narratives.
Yubi earned her BFA in Fine Arts in Tulsa, Oklahoma, developing a strong technical and visual foundation. In London, she studied Fashion Photography, expanding her understanding of composition, fashion history, and storytelling. Later, she completed an MFA in Painting at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) in Atlanta, where she began merging these disciplines into a unified mixed media practice.
Today, Yubi’s work intertwines painting, photography, and mixed materials to explore identity, the inner child, and the unconscious. Rooted in her Korean heritage and shaped by cross-cultural experiences, her art creates visual dialogues between inner and outer worlds—revealing the beauty of self-acceptance and the interconnectedness that unites us all.
서울에서 태어나 일본, 뉴질랜드, 영국, 그리고 미국에서 살아온 저는 각 나라의 문화가 저의 시각과 예술적 언어에 깊이 스며들었습니다. 이러한 다문화적 여정은 서로 다른 감성과 이야기가 조화롭게 어우러지는 예술의 기반이 되었습니다.
오클라호마 털사에서 순수미술을 전공하며 표현의 기초를 다졌고, 런던에서는 패션 사진을 공부하며 구성과 스토리텔링에 대한 이해를 확장했습니다. 이후 애틀랜타의 SCAD(Savannah College of Art and Design)에서 회화 MFA를 취득하며, 회화와 사진을 결합한 혼합 매체 작업을 발전시켰습니다.
현재 저의 작업은 회화, 사진, 그리고 다양한 재료를 결합해 정체성과 내면아이, 무의식의 힘을 탐구합니다. 한국적 정체성과 다문화적 경험을 바탕으로 내면과 외부 세계를 잇는 시각적 대화를 만들어내며, ‘수용의 아름다움’과 우리를 연결하는 관계성을 드러내고자 합니다.
My artistic journey, deeply inspired by Carl Jung, leads me to reconnect with my inner child and the hidden landscapes within. Through photo collage, molding paste, dried flowers, and paint, I transform fragments of my unconscious into visual expressions of healing and self-discovery.
Rooted in reverence for Hanbok, I reinterpret this traditional Korean attire as a contemporary form of expression—bridging heritage, modernity, and personal narrative. My works, inspired by gardens and the ocean, explore the fluidity of emotion and the quiet resilience of growth. “Eternal Growth” reflects the enduring dialogue between decay and renewal—life continuously unfolding from stillness and sorrow into new inner gardens.
저의 예술 여정은 칼 융(Carl Jung)의 사상에 영감을 받아, 내면아이와 숨겨진 풍경으로 다시 연결되는 과정입니다. 사진 콜라주, 몰딩 페이스트, 드라이 플라워, 물감으로 무의식의 파편들을 치유와 자기 발견의 시각적 언어로 변모시킵니다.
한복에 대한 깊은 존경을 바탕으로, 전통과 현대, 개인적 서사를 잇는 새로운 표현으로 재해석합니다. 정원과 바다에서 영감을 받은 작업들은 감정의 유동성과 성장의 조용한 회복력을 탐구합니다. “영원한 성장(Eternal Growth)”은 쇠퇴와 재생 사이의 끊임없는 대화를 담아, 고요와 슬픔 속에서도 피어나는 내면의 정원을 상징합니다.
Education
2021 - 2024 MFA in Painting, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
2017 - 2019 MA in Fashion Photography, University Arts London, London, United Kingdom
2014 - 2017 BA in Studio Art, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
2012 Associates Degree in Japanese, Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Exhibits/Awards/Public conversations
2025
9/6 High Museum Atlanta, “Korean Creatives then and Now” Public Conversation celebrating Kim Chong Hak’s exhibit and Korean culture
1/11-2/2 Solo Show “Secret Underwater Gardens” at Gallery Chimera, Atlanta
2024
Art Piece “Gonji/Entering the Sanctuary” purchased by Coca-Cola for Permanent collection
9-17-12/1 1st Place for Korean American Artist of Washington State(KAAW) Juried Annual Exhibit Seattle
7/13-8/26 1st Place for “Summer Urban Vibes” Exhibit at Chimera Gallery Atlanta
7/11-8/11 Fashion/Art Brand Concept Orca Gallery Artist Representative Atlanta
5/28-7/22 Atlanta Photography Gallery, Group Exhibit “Asian Contemporary Photography Exhibition”
4/30-5/30 AAPI Coca-Cola Headquarters x SCAD Art Exhibit for Asian American Pacific Islander Month, Private reception 5/23
5/14-7/3 SCAD Savannah Gustein Gallery Group Exhibit “Here and There”
5/2 AAPI Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month Atlanta City Hall Vendors&Artist Event Exhibit
4/20-25 Thesis Show “Echoes of the Unconscious” at Bakery Atlanta, Atlanta
3/29 Atlanta Artist Forum March Women History month exhibition Group Exhibition, Atlanta
2023
SCAD deFineART Photography and Fine art show exhibition 2/13 - 3/24, Savannah
2023 Fall Ben E.Shute Endowed scholarship Atlanta campus Recipient, Atlanta
2017-2022
2022 SCAD International Fair Art Exhibition “Far From Home” 4/14, Grand Prize for Atlanta Campus, Savannah
2019 London College of Fashion 2019 MA Fashion Photograph Graduates Photography Exhibition, London, United Kingdom
2018 Cover & Artist publication for Elegant Magazine May Issue, London, United KIngdom
2018 KayGod Magazine Spring Summer April Issue, London, United KIngdom
2018 Cover Publication for Rise Magazine April Issue, London, United KIngdom
2017 Light & Space Women’s Artist Competition Special Merits Award “Perennial Bride,” online exhibit
2017 Light & Space Women’s Artist Competition Special Merits Award “Breathing Away,” online exhibit