Dr. Haeyoung Youn
Philosopher of Art
Contemporary Art and New Media Art Theorist
Art Critic
Phone: 010 5072 8649
ABOUT:
I hold a Doctor of Philosophy degree, with a focus on Contemporary Art and
New Media Art, from the School of Interdisciplinary Arts at Ohio University.
In my capacity as a scholar, I have contributed to the field through presentations at international conferences and publications in academic journals. Additionally, in my role as an art critic, I have recently engaged in writing prefaces for art exhibitions.
EDUCATION:
2022. Ph.D. in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts, Ohio University, Ohio, the U.S.
Dissertation: “Understanding the Aesthetics of New Media Art as an Ontological Play of
Becoming” Primary Major: Visual Arts, Secondary Major: Film
1998. Master of Arts, Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea
Thesis: “The Meaning of Lines in Hwanki Kim’s Paintings”
1994. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Kyungpook National University,
Daegu, Korea
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
2024. “Unfolding A Future of Time: Rethinking Art for Sustainability” at the 19th International Conference on the Arts in Society at Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea on May 24-26
2023. “Aesthetic Experience and Ethical Concerns in New Media Art: Exploring Transformation
And Social Impact Through Rafael Lozano Hemmer's Border Turner Installation” at the 18th
International Conference on the Arts in Society at Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
on Jul. 5-7
2016. “Understanding Interaction in New Media Art as the Play of Becoming” at the 11th
International Conference on the Arts in Society at the University of California in Los Angeles
on Aug. 10-12
2006. “The Understanding of the Digital Image in the Perspective of T.W. Adorno’s Concept of
Mimesis” at the International Conference on Fear &Awe in Literature and the Visual Arts,
Including Cinema at the State University of West Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia on Nov. 2-4
2006. “The Ambiguous Boundary Between Individual and Public Spaces in Asian Democracy” at
2006 Hawaii International Conference on Art and Humanities in Honolulu, Hawaii
on Jan. 10-14
2005. “The Transverse of Actual and Virtual Realities and its Impact on New Media Art” at the
Conference on Transversalities: Crossing Disciplines, Cultures and Identities at The
University of Reading in England on Sep. 16-18
2005. “Kamro-Buddhist painting: A Study of Buddhist Negotiation and Compromise with
Confucianism in the Joseon Dynasty” at the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and
Humanities in Honolulu, Hawaii on Jan. 13-16
PUBLICATIONS:
2025. "Fabulation as a Sustainable Practice: Exploring Aesthetic and Political Perspectives on the Environment Crisis," submitted to The International Journal of Arts in Society
2024. The Ethico-Aesthetic Perspective in the Experience of “Becoming a People to Come”: An
Analysis of Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's Border Tuner Interactive Installation” in The
International Journal of the Arts in Society, 19(1-2), 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.18848/2326-9952/CGP/v19i01/1-15
2024. Authored exhibition preface “Nothing Means: Aesthetic Paradigm Shift from Epistemology
to Ontology” for Kichurl Kwon’s Solo Exhibition
2023. Authored exhibition preface “Depicting Sensible Time in Painting: The Memories of the
Future” for Haeyoun Hwang’s sole exhibition
2023. Authored exhibition preface “An Exploration of the Existential Value of Media Art: Opening
New Possibilities for Existence and Relationship” for Anna Kim’s sole exhibition
2007. “Considering Do-ho Suh’s Installation Art within the Context of Asian Democracy” in
The International Journal of the Arts in Society, vol. 1, Issue 6, pp. 97-106
2000. The Exhibition Reviews, The Monthly Magazine of Daegu Arts, Issue 106, pp. 54-55
2000. Authored exhibition preface “Exploring Haeyoun Hwang’s Sense of Self” for
Haeyoun Hwang’s sole exhibition
2000. The Exhibition Reviews, The Monthly Magazine of Daegu Arts, Issue 105, pp. 56-58
2000. The Exhibition Reviews, The Monthly Magazine of Daegu Arts, Issue 104, pp. 64-66
1999. Authored exhibition preface “Turtle 2000,” featuring works by young Artists from the area
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Sep. 2003 - Jun. 2006. IART 117 Intro to Arts, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Aug. 2000 - Aug. 2001. Art Theory and Criticism, Changwon National University, Changwon,
Korea
Aug. 1999 - Jul. 2000. Art Theory and Criticism, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
Mar. 1999 - Jul. 2000. Art History, Design History, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu,
Korea
Mar. 1988 – Aug. 1999. Theory of Advertising Design, Design History, Yongnam Foreign
College, Kyoungsan, Korea
HONORS AND AWARDS:
2024. Emerging Scholar Award at the 19th Nineteenth International Conference on the Arts in
Society
2016. The Graduate Scholar Award at the 11th International Conference on the Arts in Society
1995. The LG Global Challenger Award for the Project on "Examining the Effectiveness of
Sponsorship Models for Artists"
1990-1994. Scholarship for Outstanding Achievements from Kyungpook National University