Keun Ho Peter Park
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Keunho Peter Park is a multi-cultural artist, woodworker, furniture designer/maker, and instrument maker who teaches woodworking in Philadelphia. He holds a B.F.A in painting from South Korea’s Kookmin University and a 2013 M.F.A. in Woodworking and Furniture Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Among other honors, Peter won a 2015 Wharton Esherick award at the Philadelphia Museum of Art craft show and won a First-time in show award at the Smithsonian Craft Show 2022.
ARTIST STATEMENT
The beauty of the human body and characteristic forms of various living creatures always inspire me. This naturally leads me to take interest in organic forms and to create anthropomorphic forms. To achieve this, I use segmented carving technique which enables me to make liberal forms and size, and also use different texture and color to add unique features on each work. I constantly explore innovative construction format to create organic forms and explore the sensory experience and sculptural qualities that could be derived from a functional object made out of wood.