Seung Yul Oh


Seung Yul Oh is a Korean New Zealand artist who is best known for his public art works around New Zealand.
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Biography

Oh was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1981. In 1997, at age 15, Oh moved to New Zealand alone and attended school as an international student. He later became a citizen and now works and resides between Seoul and Auckland.
In 2005, Oh completed an MFA at Auckland University's Elam School of Fine Arts. He is a multimedia artist who works across mediums such as sculpture, installation, video, painting and performance. His art practice has been noted to merge East Asian popular culture with Western art history through playful and whimsical elements that distort scale and at times invite participation.
Some of his notable public art works include; OnDo, a large pair of chopsticks holding noodles, which was located on the footpath of Auckland's Dominion Road. Conduct Cumulus outside The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora in Christchurch. The sculpture, Upon a Pond located near the Albany Stadium Pool in Albany, Auckland. Which expels mist and invites people to climb it. As well as the works Cycloid I, II,III,IV,V, and VI as part of sculpture on the gulf on Matiatia Headland, Waiheke Island.
The Wellington Sculpture Trust has commissioned Oh to create a sculpture. Kimi / You Are Here will be installed in Waitangi Park in Wellington in 2025.