BIOGRAPHY

The ‘Visible Sound’ series condenses the world of sound, which Sori has been pursuing for over 40 years. Compared to other artists, he is unique in that he has performed as a ‘percussion soloist’ in more than 200 cities around the world, and he connects his art works with performances using percussion. Instead of drums, he plays aluminum plates, copper plates, brass plates, paper, canvas, etc. and paints, corrodes, and grinds them.

In other words, it is an experimental artistic practice in which a world-class percussionist and musician transfers his lifelong exploration of sound through music into the realm of art.

SOLO EXHIBITION
2024
05/20 – 06/29 Solo Exhibition, Oakwood Premier COEX, Seoul
02/27 – 03/05 Solo Exhibition, Bergamot Station/Frieze Week Gallery Pop-up by Fabrik Projects, Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, USA
2023
11/01 – 11/30 Sori Choi, ‘Visible Sound’ Invited Solo Exhibition, Goyang
09/20 – 09/24 Sori Choi, ‘Visible Sound’ Solo Exhibition, CICA Museum, Gimpo
08/28 – 10/03 Sori Choi, ‘Visible Sound’ Invited Solo Exhibition, 172G Gallery, Seoul
06/01 – 07/31 Sori Choi, ‘Visible Sound’ Invited Solo Exhibition, Goyang
2022
12/08 – 23/01/05 Wish into the Wind, Choi, Sori Special Exhibition, Goyangsi
02/14 – 09/30 Sori Choi, ‘Visible Sound’ Permanent Exhibition, Goyang
01/01 – 12/31 Sori Choi, ‘Visible Sound’ Invitational Permanent Exhibition, Seoul
2021
12/02 – 02/14 Sori Choi, ‘Visible Sound’ Invitational Solo Exhibition, Ecorock Gallery
07/07 – 07/13 Sori Choi, ‘Seeing Sound’ Invitational Solo Exhibition, TOPOHAUS
06/01 – 06/30 Sori Choi, ‘Seeing Sound’ Invitational Solo Exhibition, KOTE
2020
11/10 – 12/06 Sori Choi, ‘Seeing Sound’ Invitational Solo Exhibition, Hwasung Cultural Foundation
07/21 – 08/28 Sori Choi, ‘Seeing Sound’ Invitational Solo Exhibition, Hadong Cultural Foundation
06/16 – 06/30 Sori Choi, ‘Seeing Sound’ Invitational Solo Exhibition, Hyunin gallery, Jeju
05/01 – 05/30 Sori Choi, ‘Seeing Sound’ Invitational Solo Exhibition, Woo-Joo art gallery, Sacheon
01/15 – 02/20 Sori Choi, ‘Seeing Sound’ Invitational Solo Exhibition, Pohang Cultural Foundation. and more.

ART FAIR
2024
10/04 – 10/06 PLAS Hotel Art Show, JW Marriott Seoul
09/26 – 09/29 HICO 2024 Gyeongju Art Fair, Gyeongju Hwabaek Convention Center(HICO)
08/30 – 09/01 Incheon Hotel Art Fair, Oakwood Premier Incheon
08/08 – 08/11 Bank Art Fair, SETEC, Seoul
05/23 – 05/26 PLAS, COEX, Seoul
04/11 – 04/14 Art Vancouver, Vancouver Convention Centre
02/14 – 02/18 2024 LA Art Show, LA Convention Center West Hall
2023
12/21 – 12/25 2022 Seoul Art Show, Gallery Chaman, COEX, Seoul
12/08 – 12/11 2022 Ulsan Art fair, Art in dongsan, EXCO, Ulsan
11/24 – 11/27 2022 Signiel Busan International Blue Art Fair, Art in dongsan, Signiel Hotel, Busan
11/11 – 11/13 2022 CICA Art Festival
10/03 – 10/06 Global Art Fair Singapore 2022, Gallery Chaman, Marina Bay Sands Expo Convention Center, Singapore
09/23 – 09/25 2022 BAMA Hotel Art Fair Grand Josun, Art in dongsan, Busan
09/01 – 09/06 2022 StART Art fair Seoul, Gallery Chaman, The Seouliteum, Seoul
09/01 – 09/06 2022 StART Art fair Seoul Selected artist, The Seouliteum, Seoul
08/25 – 08/28 2022 Daegu International Blue Art Fair, Art in dongsan, Daegu
05/26 – 05/29 ‘PLAS 2022’, Artbit Gallery, Coex Hall B. and more.

-ASIAN Choi, Sori, Seeing Sound
-Choi, Sori & Freemen, Concert
-Arirang Party
-The TAL
-World Cup, Asian Games, Olympic Games: Qatar, Guangzhou, Vancouver, Doha etc.
-World Taekwondo Culture Expo
-World Taekwondo Championships
-World Tour Performance(The TAL) supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: More than 200 cities in 50 countries, including Europe(France, Britain, Germany, Italy), Asia(Japan, China, Mongolia), Americas(US, Canada), and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand), etc.

Brothers(Movie), Jang Gil-san(Drama)

2021 The 4th Global 100 People Who Shine in Korea Awards
2015 The 3rd Global Proud Global Target for Korean/Arts Development Contribution Category
2013 National Brand Cultural Category Grand Prize
2012 National Brand Cultural Category Grand Prize
2012~ Ambassador of the Korean Federation of Arts and Culture Associations
2011~ Jeju Seven World Natural Scenery Promotional Ambassador/Jeju Island Honorary Citizen
2010 CREATIVE AWARDS “A Special Award”
2008 Selected for four productions in six genres out of a total of 2088 productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the U.K.
2008 “A 100 STAR AWARD FOR THE EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL” CHOICE of USA WEEKLY.
2007, 2008 Year’s Production Award, Korea in Motion

“All objects and energies in this world have their own sounds. I want to be a messenger to send such sounds to all of you. I am crushed on such sounds.”
“My work is playing and dancing and singing humming songs. Entering samādhi as a inspired, I will complete it in collaboration with another me.”
“Playing and dancing, singing, writing, painting. This whole act is the same thing to me.
The one is sometimes completed with pictures, sometimes with music.”
www.choisori.com

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