| Krista Kim | |
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 Speaking at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2023 | |
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| Occupation(s) | Artist, editor |
Krista Kim is a Canadian-Korean contemporary artist and Vogue Singapore's metaverse editor known for incorporation of light, digital technology, and sound into her artistic creations. Her portfolio includes touring installations, displays, and the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), some of which were developed in collaboration with major corporations.
Early life and education
Kim was born to South Korean parents. She completed her undergraduate studies in political science at the University of Toronto and went on to receive a master's degree in fine arts at the LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore in 2014.
Career
Kim refers to the overall concept of her art as Techism and includes techniques and media such as LED lights and gradients to create works.
Kim collaborated with Lanvin on a clothing collection in 2018. In 2021, Kim's project Mars House was described as the first virtual house sold as an NFT, having sold for more than USD$500,000 in ethereum (ETH) tokens, a bitcoin alternative in the crypto space. The NFT was designed using video-game software, features music by Jeff Schroeder of The Smashing Pumpkins, and comes with interoperable 3D digital files, allowing the owner to integrate the structure into the metaverse platform of their choice.
Kim is the founder of Techism movement which acknowledges technological advancement as a form of art.
Recognition
Kim has been recognized as one of the UNESCO's "50 Minds for The Next 50". She has been recognized as "the new digital Rothko" by Forbes. Her work has been featured in Singapore, Shanghai, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Personal life
Kim has lived in lived in Tokyo, Seoul, New York and Singapore.
References
- ^ Cash, David (10 August 2022). "Introducing [0], Krista Kim's vision to build a better metaverse". Vogue Singapore. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Dolle, Coco (10 September 2022). "Portrait of Women in Web3: Krista Kim ambassador of healing with her project [0] Metaverse". L'Officiel. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Mun-Delsalle, Y.-Jean (8 March 2018). "Like A New Digital Rothko, Krista Kim Uses Technology To Create Meditative, Healing Art". Forbes. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Spellings, Sarah (1 June 2016). "The Beautiful Side of Digital Overload". The Cut. New York. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Theis, Brooke (11 October 2022). "The women artists shaping the metaverse: Unfettered by centuries of gender inequality, the flourishing virtual-art market provides fertile ground for female creators". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- "Artist Krista Kim And Lanvin Harness The Power Of Digital Technology To Create A More Humane World". Rain Magazine. 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Herring, Sophia (14 March 2021). "Now on Sale: The World's First Digital NFT Home: Contemporary artist Krista Kim hops onboard the increasingly lucrative NFT market". Architectural Digest. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Mars House by Krista Kim". Sotheby's. 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- Kurutz, Steven (25 May 2021). "The Curious World of NFT Real Estate". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- Marcos, Coral Murphy (24 March 2021). "NFT: Digital Mars house by artist Krista Kim sells for $500k". USA Today. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2022.