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Krista Kim

Krista Kim
Speaking at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2023
Education
Occupation(s)Artist, editor

Krista Kim is a Canadian-Korean contemporary artist and Vogue Singapore's metaverse editor[1] 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.[2]

Early life and education

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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.[3]

Career

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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.[4][5]

Kim collaborated with Lanvin on a clothing collection in 2018.[6] In 2021, Kim's project Mars House[1] was described as the first virtual house[7] sold as an NFT, having sold for more than USD$500,000 in ethereum (ETH) tokens, a bitcoin alternative in the crypto space.[8] The NFT was designed using video-game software, features music by Jeff Schroeder of The Smashing Pumpkins,[9][10] and comes with interoperable 3D digital files, allowing the owner to integrate the structure into the metaverse platform of their choice.[2]

Kim is the founder of Techism movement which acknowledges technological advancement as a form of art.[5]

Recognition

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Kim has been recognized as one of the UNESCO's "50 Minds for The Next 50".[1] She has been recognized as "the new digital Rothko" by Forbes.[8] Her work has been featured in Singapore, Shanghai, New York, and Washington, D.C.[4]

Personal life

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Kim has lived in lived in Tokyo, Seoul, New York and Singapore.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ a b 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b "Mars House by Krista Kim". Sotheby's. 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
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