Welcome Febraury Artist Ellie Kyungran Heo

This February the Spitsbergen Kunstnersenter welcomes Ellie Kyungran Heo. She is an artist who explores socio-ecological solidarity, conflict, and coexistence through time-based media (primarily moving image), installation, and interdisciplinary research. During her Spitsbergen Artists Center residency (supported by Arts Council England), Heo will conduct field research on the arctic tundra, arctic plants, and how local people interact with plants–indoor or, perhaps, in imaginative ways–especially in extreme weather.

Still image from Heo’s video Plantarians

Following graduation from the Royal College of Art in London (2015), Heo has exhibited and screened her work widely, including: Contemporary Art Biennial Sesc_Videobrasil, São Paulo; National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul; Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul; Whitechapel Gallery, London; LUX Moving Image, London; Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht.

Heo will have an exhibition of her work during her three month stay in Svalbard. Date to be announced. Her film Plantarians can be found at https://elliekyungran.com/plantarians

For further information please visit the website: www.elliekyungran.com