Artist Profile: Saejoon Oh
Overview
Saejoon Oh is a Seoul-born artist whose photography reveals the shifting emotional undercurrents of city life. With formal training in theatre theory and history, Oh holds an M.A. from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. While his creative roots are in dramaturgy, his lens now captures the unscripted drama of urban life—its beauty, its instability, and the often-overlooked narratives that unfold across its surfaces.
His work has been featured in exhibitions in Seoul, Paris, and London, and it reflects an evolving dialogue between realism and abstraction. What begins as a documentation of the visible city gradually gives way to a deeper expression of unease, resilience, and social tension. Informed by recent political events in Korea—including a failed coup in December 2024—Oh’s recent photography speaks to the fragility of civic trust and the volatility that simmers beneath even the most composed streetscapes.
Artwork Title: Undergoing a Coup
Year of Creation: 2025
Medium: Photography (Archival Pigment Print)
Dimensions: 60 x 40 cm
Current Location: Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea