Lydia SooJin Park

Lydia SooJin Park (1989), is a ceramic-based artist. Holds a BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2009-13) and an MFA at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (2021-23) with the honor of achieving the 'NK Student Prize in Oslo 2023'. Her artistic techniques and practice developed from a personal philosophy of seeking originality and materiality in everyday life, mostly within the material of clay that is naturally given from the Earth. Honorably selected for the National 3-year Working Grant for Young Artists and the 'Talente Preis 2024' - Meister der Zukunft from HWK für München und Oberbayern (Munich), Germany. Lydia's works are included in the collections of Nasjonalmuseet, KODE Bergen, UD (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Oslo Kommune, and the Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum (National Museum of Decorative Arts Trondheim). She will embark on a public art project - chosen for both interior and exterior for Akershus University Hospital (Akershus Universitetssykehus HF) from 2024.