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Hye Kyoung Kwon (b. 1984), through her project MOTHER ZONE, inspired by her profound journey through maternity, focuses on the nuanced lives of women experiencing pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting in Korean society. Her paintings vividly explore workplace discrimination, societal inequality, the delicate balance between self-realization and childcare, career disruption, and isolation. She aims to reflect deep political and social narratives, transcending mere depictions to spark diverse conversations, offer new perspectives, and build solidarity among women facing the multifaceted challenges of motherhood.

Recently, she has expanded the project by exploring ways of sustaining both life and artistic practice under conditions where childcare and self-realization are inseparable. Her resilience in her personal and artistic journey has culminated in her recent solo exhibitions, Mom, Outside, Together (basis e.V., Frankfurt, 2024). A recipient of a fellowship in Saarland in 2014 (Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany), Kwon has also enriched her artistic perspective through residencies, including the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Residency, Goyang.

© Hye Kyoung Kwon, 2026
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