Seongneunggyeong

Place: Yesan

Born: 1944

Biography:

Sung Neung-Kyung is a Korean experimental artist born in 1944 in Yesan, South Korea. He works across non-traditional media, including performance, photography, and archival practices, to examine constructions of knowledge and power. He is best known for his 'botched art' pieces, which he has been creating for decades. Sung Neung-Kyung received global attention and is included in major group exhibitions. He is also a former nurse and his works often embrace nontraditional mediums such as newspaper, photography, and performance.