ARTIST

Selected through GIAF25’s open call for artists in the Gangwon region, Kiwalim is a collaborative duo composed of KIM Gihoon (b. 1990) and KIM Dlelim (b. 1990). The name Kiwalim is a portmanteau of two syllables from each of the artists’ names. KIM Gihoon, a photographer and video media artist, explores the fractures within everyday life, questioning their origins while seeking ways to address and reinterpret them. Meanwhile, Dlelim creates performances and installations based on everyday subjects drawn from personal experiences; using narration, sound, video, objects, images, tapestries, and other mediums to transform ordinary moments into layered artistic expressions. For over a decade, Kiwalim has shared not only their artistic journey but also their daily lives, exchanging ideas, inspirations, and the freedom of creation. Their work focuses on everyday subjects that could be found in our living spaces, blurring the line between art and life. Rejecting the elitism and mystification of art, Kiwalim instead pursues a practice that is rooted in reality, making art accessible and integrated into the rhythms of daily existence.

Their major solo exhibitions include Acting! Waves~ And Then, (Chilsung Shipyard, 2024), 128 Flux_Deep Boredom: Swimming (ART SPACE 128, 2023). Their major group exhibitions include bac 24 Sokcho Art Fair (Chilsung Shipyard, 2024), Against the Wind (2023 Chodo Port Art Festa, 2023), Goseong Regional Artists Group Exhibition (Museum Jinburyeong, 2023), Pium Residency Group Exhibition of Seven Korean Artists in France (Square Root Gallery, 2022), Hee:m (HEAR, Strasbourg, France, 2021) and Des-Collages (Le Séchoir, Mulhouse, France, 2021).