Taezoo Park
Korean-born New York based artist, Taezoo Park is making artwork out of abandoned technology combining digital code. He calls it, “Digital Being,” some of them work interactively and some of them are randomly working based on the original function of the machine.
Along with him, “Digital Being” was introduced by ABC news, BBC news, MBC news, Artnet, ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community, ACM SIGGRAPH Asia, World Maker Faire, CHI(Computer-Human Interaction), Focus Art Fair, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, Governors Island Art Fair, Lower East Side Ecology Center, Made in NY Media Center by IFP, AFA Gallery, Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery, AMANITA and World Trade Center.
Currently, his recent interactive installations are on display at the 3WTC and 7WTC.
solo Shows
“The Beginning“ | Amanita, New York, U.S.A | 11/16/2023 - 01/21/2024
“To The Digital“ | Pagic Gallery, Tokyo, Japan | 10/15/2023 - 10/30/2021
selected Group Show
“Tower-1” | GUCCI Wooster SoHo, New York | 02/08 - 7/31/2024
“Focus Art Fair” with X8M | Saatchi Gallery, London, U.K | 10/04-07/2023
“Hamptons Fine Art Fair” with New Apostle Gallery | Southampton, New York, U.S.A | 05/18-21/2023
“Focus Art Fair” with X8M | Chelsea Industrial, New York, U.S.A | 05/18-21/2023
“ACM SIGGRAPH Asia” | EXCO, Korea | 12/07-09/2022
“Digital Being: Rebirth - I” | 3 World Trade Center, New York, U.S.A | 11/11/2020 - Current
“2022 J-Collabo AAME Awardee Exhibition” | J-Collabo, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 08/12 - 28, 2022
“Summer Lounge” | Court Tree Collective, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 07/23 - 9/10/2022
“Welcome Back” curated by Clayton Calvert & Parker Calvert | NYC Culture Club, New York, U.S.A | 07/21 - 8/28/2022
“MUSE” | Pagic Gallery | The Boly Hotel Osaka, Osaka, Japan | 07/08 - 07/18/2022
“Les Étrangers” | Maison 10, New York, U.S.A | 02/06 - 05/27/2022
“REASONS” | NYC Culture Club Gallery, New York, U.S.A | 11/04 - 12/05/2021
“DIFFUSION / COHESION” | The Sylbia Wald and Po Kim Gallery, New York, U.S.A | 09/10 - 11/10/2021
“NFTism: No Fear in Trying” curated by Kenny Schachter | Unit London and Institutco, London, U.K. | 09/10 - 25/2021
“Resurgence” curated by Clayton Calvert & Parker Calvert | NYC Culture Club, New York, U.S.A | 06/24 - 7/31/2021
“PLAY HOUSE“ by Smartech | Selfridges (The Selfridges Corner Shop), London, U.K. | 12/03/2020 - 01/03/2021
“Digital Being: Hello, World!“ | SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 | Online | 12/04 - 12/13/2020
“Yesterday, what I saw in my dream” supported by Ulsan City | Ulsan, Korea | 07/04 - 12/2020
“ILLUMINATE”curated by Maison 10 with Kartell | 260 5th Ave. New York, U.S.A | 02/02 - 04/12/2020
“SENTIENT ELECTRONICS”curated by Syntax Project | 117 Beekman St. New York , U.S.A | 10/05 - 11/30/2019
“Relatable” curated by | Benjamin J. Dineen III and Dennis C. Hull Gallery, New Jersey, U.S.A | 10/03 - 11/19/2019
“Portal: Governors Island” | Governors Island, U.S.A | 08/31 - 9/29/2019
“Simulant Dystopia” curated by Justin Wood of Syntax Project | 1424 Lexington Ave, New York, U.S.A | 06/15 - 07/31/2019
“CASTAWAYS” curated by Mark Ramos and sponsored by SVA | Governors Island, U.S.A | 05/04 - 06/02/2019
“FUTURE/PAST” curated by Tam Gryn and Sharit Kassab | Showfields, New York, U.S.A | 03/15 - 04/01/2019
“Hypervirtuality“ | Radiator Arts, LIC, U.S.A | 12/13/2018 - 02/01/2019
“ACM SIGGRAPH Asia” | Tokyo International Forum, Japan | 12/05-07/2018
“ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community: The Urgency of Reality in a Hyper-Connected Age“ | On-line | 12/05/2018
“Ant on Your Southwest Leg“ | Pratt DDA Gallery, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 09/28-10/12/2018
“World Maker Faire” | New York Hall of Science, Queens, U.S.A | 09/22 - 23/2018
“Broken TV in Digital Era“ presented by Made in NY Media Center by IFP | 30 John St. Brooklyn, U.S.A | 08/01 ~ 09/25/2018
"Wonderlust" | AFA Gallery, New York, U.S.A | 06/07 - 09/02/2018
"Moniker Art Fair" invited by Moniker Art Fair | Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 05/03 - 06/2018
"DAYP" curated by Stickymonger and MyPlasticHeart | MyPlasticHeart, U.S.A | 04/27 - 05/25/2018
“Constellations“ curated by Grumpy Bert | Made in NY Media Center by IFP, Brookyln, U.S.A | 04/05 ~ 04/30/2018
"The Art of Tech" presented by Tech in Motion | AFA Gallery, New York, U.S.A | 03/01 - 25/2018
"OPEN (C)ALL: TRUTH" | BRIC Arts Media, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 11/16 - 12/17/2017
"Barnes & Noble's Mini Maker Faire" | Union Square Store of B & N, New York, U.S.A | 11/11 - 12/2017
“World Maker Faire” | New York Hall of Science, Queens, U.S.A | 09/23 - 24/2017
"Future Reboot" curated by Jeremiah Teipen | Benjamin J. Dineen III and Dennis C. Hull Gallery, NJ, U.S.A | 08/29 ~ 10/03/2017
"TV Being 009 Series" presented by Made in NY Media Center by IFP | 30 John St. Brooklyn, U.S.A | 08/01 ~ 11/10/2017
"FROM DIGITAL AND BACK" curated by Magdalena Sawon | Pratt Manhattan Gallery, NY, U.S.A | 07/10 ~ 09/09/2017
"NIGHTSHIFT" | Abrazo Interno Gallery at Clemente Center, NY, U.S.A | 07/08 ~ 07/31/2017
"TV Being 010-01" presented by Made in NY Media Center by IFP | 30 John St. Brooklyn, U.S.A | 05/11 ~ 07/02/2017
"Streets to Towers" presented by WTC and WT Gallery| 69th floor of 4 World Trade Center, NY, U.S.A | 09/11/2016 ~ 09/11/2017
"Merge 3 (Video Art + Contemporary Dance)" | 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Japan | 01/28~29/2017
"Tower to Streets" | World Trade Gallery, New York, U.S.A | 09/15~10/17/2016
"World Maker Faire" | New York Hall of Science, Queens, U.S.A | 10/01~02/2016
"GIAF(Governors Island Art Fair )" | Governors Island, U.S.A | 09/03~25/2016
"Portal Art fair" | Federal Hall National Memorial, New York, U.S.A | 05/03~10/2016
"Erased Waste" | Hot Wood Art Center, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 05/07~06/12/2016
"One if by Land, One if by Sea” | NY Media Center by IFP, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 04/07 - 30/2016
"Two Alumni Show" | Pratt Digital Arts Gallery, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 10/26~11/05/2015
"Korea Society of Design Science" | Seoul, Korea | 10/17/2015
"World Maker Faire" | New York Hall of Science, Queens, U.S.A | 09/26~27/2015
"No Parking" | Ca’ d’Oro Gallery, New York, U.S.A | 07/23~08/12/2015
"Gallery ANNEX: LES Ecology Center Artists in Residence" | ACE Hotel, New York, U.S.A | 07/02~31/2015
"Northside Festival" | Bedford Ave. Between 4th and 5th street, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 06/14/2015
"New Museum’s IDEAS CITY: The Invisible City" | 203 Chrystie St, New York, U.S.A | 05/30/2015
"SPRING/BREAK Art Show: Transaction" | Skylight at Moynihan Station, New York, U.S.A | 03/03~08/2015
"DIGITAL BEING: Open House at Gowanus eWaste Warehouse" | Brooklyn, U.S.A | 02/20/2015
"Beasticon - II" | Mark Miller Gallery, New York, U.S.A | 12/11/2014 ~ 01/24/2015
"DUMBO Arts Festival" | St. Ann’s Warehouse, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 09/26~28/2014 ( Awarded “Best Project” )
"World Maker Faire" | New York Hall of Science, Queens, U.S.A | 09/20~21/2014
"GIAF(Governors Island Art Fair )" | Governors Island, U.S.A | 09/06~28/2014
"Northside Festival" | Bedford Ave. Between 8th and 10th street, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 06/14/2014
"Contemporary Art Fair NYC" | The Tunnel on 11th Ave and 27th street, New York, U.S.A | 05/08~11/2014
"CHI (Computer-Human Interaction Conference - Interactivity)" | Toronto, Canada | 04/26~05/01/2014
"Merge 2 (Video / Interactive Art / Dance Performance)" | CPR, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 02/22/2014
"GIAF(Governors Island Art Fair )" | Governors Island, U.S.A | 09/07~29/2013
"Contemporary Art Fair NYC" | Javits Center, New York, U.S.A | 10/25~27/2013
"World Maker Faire" | New York Hall of Science, Queens, U.S.A | 09/21~22/2013
"Merge 1 (Video / Interactive Art / Dance Performance)" | Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 07/17/2013
"Northside Festival" | Bedford Ave. Between 8th and 9th street, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 06/15/2013
"New Museum’s IDEAS CITY" | Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, New York, U.S.A | 05/04/2013
"Re:Incarnation" | Harvestworks Gallery, New York, U.S.A | 03/29~ 31/2013
"ReGeneration" | New york Hall of Science, Queens, U.S.A | 10/01/2012~01/13/2013
"DUMBO Arts Festival" | DUMBO, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 09/27~29/2012
"World Maker Faire" | New York Hall of Science, Queens, U.S.A | 09/29~30/2012
"Constellation" | TopTop Studios, Brooklyn, U.S.A | 09/01~05/2012
Award + Residency
4head’s artist residency program | Governors Island, NY | 05/27~10/10/2017
4head’s artist residency program | Governors Island, NY | 06/10~10/10/2015
Lower East Side Ecology Center’s E-waste Warehouse | Brooklyn, NY | 11/15/2014 ~ 04/30/2015
DUMBO Arts Festival - Best Project | 2014
4head’s artist residency program | Governors Island, NY | 05/25~8/10/2014
PUBLICATION
Continent | 04/01/2017
ACM Digital Library | 04/26/2014
Education
Pratt Institute | Class of 2012 | M.F.A. Digital Arts (Interactive Media)
Hong-Ik University | Class of 2007 | B.F.A. Animation (3D Animation)
Artist Talk /
Studio Visit
Transforming Waste into Art | Pratt Sustainability Center | 04/09/2021
New York Art Scene and My Works | Seoul National University ( Program in Media Art | College of Fine Arts ) | 12/18/2020
Interview: The Invisible Influence of Digital Being | Studio Cult | 11/15/2020
Virtual Studio Visit | Hudson County Community College | 10/02/2020
Meet the Makers: Taezoo Park | Barnes & Noble's flagship store on Union Square. New York, NY | 11-12-2017
Future Reboot | Benjamin J. Dineen III and Dennis C. Hull Gallery, Jersey City, New Jersey | 10-02-2017
Critical Breaking & Repair | Fat Cat Fab Lab, New York, NY | 04-01-2016
Artists Talk on Art | | Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY | 12-08-2015
Artists and Social Scientists | Cornell ILR Conference Center, New York, NY | 04-18-2015
Artists Talk on Art | New York Public Library: Jefferson Market Library, New York, NY | 04-22-2015
How it works | Pratt Manhattan Center, New York, NY | 2013
What Makes Us (In) Human | Pratt Manhattan Center, New York, NY | 2013
Donation
Art Auction by Children’s Museum of Arts | Children’s Museum of Arts, New York, NY | 11-06-2019
Lower East Side Ecology Center | Studio 151, New York, NY | 06-05-2016
Art Auction by Children’s Museum of Arts | Dream Downtown Hotel, New York, NY | 11-04-2015
E-waste Auction by Pure Earth | Gotham Hall, New York, NY | 04-27-2015
Selected Bibliography
ArtNet | 02/12/2024
MBC News | 08/19/2022
Court Tree Collective | 08/19/2022
It’s nice that | 09/16/2021
ART DAILY | 06/30/2021
KSDaily | 07/02/2020
ACM Interactions | March-April/2018
ABC News | 02/23/2017
Gizmodo | 10/16/2016
Observer Culture | 05/07/2016
SciArt in America | 04/01/2016
Cornell University | 01/27/2014, 04/18/2015, 11/20/2015
INSIDE Art | 07/21/2015
Art Observed | 03/07/2015
ArtNet | 08/30/2019, 09/05/2014, 03/04/2015
Blouin Art Info | 03/03/2015
Art Nerd New York | 03/03/2015
Hyperallergic | 09/09/2014, 03/04/2015, 05/04/2016
Gothamist | 06/15/2014, 09/14/2014, 03/04/2015
DUMBO Arts Festival | 09/19~28/2014
BBC News | 09/29/2013
The Verge | 09/23/2013
Koreadaily | 08/22/2012