Hein-Kuhn Oh
photographer
Hein-Kuhn Oh is a South Korean photographer born in Seoul in 1963. He graduated from the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California (B.A., 1988) and later earned an M.F.A. from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio (1993). He began his career as a documentary photographer in 1989, focusing on the social landscape of Korean society. His work often explores sociological themes through portraiture, capturing the emotional fragility and anxiety of specific social groups. Notable series include 'Ajumma' (middle-aged housewives), 'Girl's Act' (portraits of high school girls in acting schools), and 'Cosmetic Girls'. He has exhibited extensively in South Korea and internationally, including at institutions such as the Ilmin Museum of Art and Kukje Gallery.[1,2,3,4,5]
- Korean society
- portraiture
- social anxiety
- female identity
Books
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Girl's act€115.00
Works by Hein-Kuhn Oh
- 2004 Girl's Act Catalogue of solo exhibition at Ilmin Museum of Art.
- 1999 Ajumma Series of portraits of middle-aged housewives.
- 2009 Cosmetic Girls Series exploring cosmetic anxiety in Korean society.
- 2012 Middlemen Depicts group mentality of military life.
Exhibitions
- 2003 Girl's Act
- 2011 Girl's Act
- 2012 Middlemen