ARTIST STATEMENT

Kevin Bae develops drawing and painting to explore human forms. He explores them in search of gestures and structures.
His works show the residues of moment and presence, tracing the unprecedented life event. He takes the visual information that consist layers of moment with an understanding of the form and structure.

BIO

Kevin Bae was raised in Seoul, South Korea. He studied fine art and graphic design at Dukwon art high school. Immigrating to Toronto in 2001, he started pursuing figurative traditions at Mississauga Valley School of Art. Advanced to OCAD University, he continued developing body of works while residing a year in Florence, Italy, as an Off-Campus transfer student. In 2008, he graduated OCAD U with a BFA in Drawing and Painting. 

Kevin has pursued profession as a studio instructor and demonstrator at several institutions, including Art Gallery of Ontario, OCAD U, MVSA, and public schools in Toronto. Through teaching students, he delivered didactic contents with lectures, practical demonstrations, and both group and individual critiques.