Sangsik Hong

Works

Overview

Known for his stunning relief sculptures created from plastic drinking straws, which refute their materiality through delicate imagery that evokes a sense of desire and power. His works have been exhibited widely around the world and featured in numerous art fairs throughout North America.

Sangsik Hong is a Korean artist acclaimed for his intricate relief sculptures created entirely from plastic drinking straws. Starting out using dried noodles as an affordable medium, he developed his signature technique over time, creating works that are structurally complex and often illuminated with LED back lighting. Hong's work features delicate imagery that evokes a sense of desire and power, challenging the materiality of the medium used.

Hong holds an MFA in Sculpture from Mokwon University and is a member of several sculptural associations. His works have been showcased across the globe, with exhibitions in Singapore, Switzerland, New York, and London, and featured in popular art fairs such as Context Art Miami, Art Southampton, and Art New York.

Biography

Hong's sculptures defy their materiality through the softness and delicacy of their imagery, creating a sense of desire and power. With an MFA in Sculpture from Mokwon University in Korea, Hong is a member of several sculptor associations and has exhibited his work across the globe, including in Singapore, Switzerland, New York, and London. He has also been featured in prominent art fairs throughout North America.

Sangsik Hong is known for his labor intensive and stunning relief sculptures which he creates from plastic drinking straws. Hong developed this method as a student looking for an alternative to more expensive art materials, landing on the dried noodles that form his early work. As he developed his technique, not only did the work become more structurally complex, recently incorporating LED back lighting to accentuate the subtleties of his sculpture, but his subject matter became more personal and distinctive. What results are works that refute their materiality through softness and delicate imagery that evokes a senses of desire and power.

Sangsik Hong received his MFA in Sculpture at Mokwon University in Korea, and is a member of The Korean Figurative Sculpture Association, Korean Relief Association, Mokwon Sculpture Association and Daejeon Sculptor Association. Hong's works have been exhibited widely in Singapore, Swiss, New York, and London. His work has been featured in numerous art fairs throughout North America including Context Art Miami, Art Southampton, and Art New York.

Exhibitions