Artist
Sarah Baek
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Marcel Proust, in In Search of Lost Time, suggests that art evokes nostalgia, heals wounded hearts, and offers solace.
I draw the dreams of my memories. Marcell Proust in “In Search of Lost Time” states that art is a sense of solace and healing to those who are in need of comfort. During the many years I spent abroad, time and again, I found comfort in the faint memories of my childhood. In these times, I uncovered dreams from my youth that I had buried away, and carefully pictured the scenery of my childhood — the flowers, the insects, the little hills. My works reflect a re-interpretation of my childhood dreams and memories, and the objects in my works depict an alternative reality of distorted, surreal shapes and colors.
Sarah Baek is a Korean-born artist based in San Diego, working across various medium, including painting, printmaking, and sculpture. As a first-generation immigrant, she has found solace in the memories of her childhood, which have helped her navigate the chaos and challenges of her journey. Her creative process involves reinterpreting those memories through dreams, with objects in her artwork depicted in distorted, surreal forms and colors, exploring a world that bridges reality and imagination. Sarah Baek holds an MFA from Hongik University and a BFA from Hyosung Women’s University. Her work has been exhibited in Korea, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, receiving multiple awards in art competitions across various countries. Her artwork has also been featured on the cover of a print publication.
She has actively held solo
Education
MFA, HongIk University , S. Korea
BFA, Hyosung Women’s University, S. Korea
Collected by numerous private individuals, both domestically and internationally
2024
Solo Exhibition
SukAm Museum of Art, DaeGu, S. Korea
2022
Present: A Gift For Today, Allied Gardens / Benjamin Branch Library, San Diego, CA, USA
2022
Ode to Tomorrow. EXIT Gallery, DaeJeon, S. Korea
2024
Selected Group Exhibition
2023
2017
2014
1994
1993
2024
Awards
91st Ken Exhibition, Western Painting Division, Honorable Mention, Japan
28th Korea Daegu Gyeongbuk Art Exhibition, Western Painting Category, 2nd Place, Korea
2nd Nature International juried Art Competition, Finalist, USA
1994
National University juried Art Competition, Special Prize, Korea
Gyeongbuk Industrial juried Design Competition, Finalist, Korea
Sunmi Design juried Competition, Finalist, Korea
1993
Y-ICO AIDS POSTER, Japan
Sunmi Design juried Competition, Finalist, Korea
DaeGu Industrial juried Design Competition,Finalist, Korea
2024
Publication
Ponder Review VOL 8-1, Mississippi University for Women Press, USA
1995
Publishing by Design House: ‘95 Creative-World Diploma Works of Design & Craft, Korea
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| Association | O.K.A.A. (Orange County Artist Association) member |
| Collection | Collected by numerous private individuals, both domestically and internationally |