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The Metal Sculptures of Sun-Hyuk Kim

Sun-Hyuk Kim’s sculptures may resemble manipulated tree limbs, yet the artist's work is in welding and cutting metal wires and pipes. The result are ethereal figures that impress on any scale. The South Korean's startling creations have appeared in gallery and museum shows across the globe.


Sun-Hyuk Kim’s sculptures may resemble manipulated tree limbs, yet the artist’s work is in welding and cutting metal wires and pipes. The result are ethereal figures that impress on any scale. The South Korean’s startling creations have appeared in gallery and museum shows across the globe.

“My childhood dream was to be a good artist,” the artist says. “I make a constant effort to achieve my dream in the present. I want to say through my artwork what human being is in the natural world. Everyday, anywhere I realize that we are so little exist compare to the works of God. So I seek the smallest artist under the sky.”

See more of Kim’s work below.

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