Céline Minkyung Park is a speculative designer, curator and director. She is the founder of Céline Park Studio, Eyelove Art Hall, Céline Park Gallery in Seoul, South Korea. She was also the head of Eyelove Art Center between 2018 to 2022. She constantly moves to Europe from Korea to develop her work in progress and to exhibit them. She also gives lectures at different organisations including universities, museums and etc in Europe and Korea.
As a Korean she was raised and educated in France, Canada, and the United States. After achieving her MA degree at Royal College of Art in the design interactions programme, she exhibited her work at the V&A museum in London, Busan International Short Film Festival in Busan, Centre Culture Coréen, and a few more places.She has been the jury of 'France Film Festival in Jeju Island' since 2019.
Throughout her previous years as a designer, she has used multiple methodologies. She obtained a graphic design, film, photography, and fine art background. And therefore, she drew on these experiences to suit the specific subjects in her work. She interrogates perceptions of cultural and social constructs that exist in society. In most circumstances, she creates speculative scenarios around social hierarchy to explore individual experiences that people go through. The scenarios that she creates are usually polarised dystopian or utopian ones and can sit in the future, the past as a counterfactual scenario or the present. An underlying objective of her projects is to remind people that culture can unconsciously manipulate us and that it is always important to look through all the layers of a subject.
Céline Park Studio encourages and invites experts from diverse backgrounds to work collaboratively through design. We mainly use design fiction and speculative design proposals to challenge assumptions, and to create art concepts by reinterpreting a certain time period or events.
Céline Park Gallery exhibit only designers' projects who particularly study and challenge their work in broad design terms. Speculative designers like Celine Park, Owen Wells, Soomi Park, and sustainable designer, Soowon Chai have previously exhibited at the gallery.
Eyelove Art Hall invites diverse designers and artists and makes multiple events, for instance design talks, concerts, and workshops. Céline is currently running the art hall.
EDUCATION
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
September 2014-July 2016
M.A. Design Interactions | Shortlisted for Helen Hamlyn Award
CIID, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
June 2014-July 2014
Summer programme in interactive design
PRATT ART INSTITUTE, NY, UNITED STATES
September 2006-December 2010
B.A. Graphic Design Award: Received International Merit Scholarship. Nominated: Student Leadership Award
ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, VANCOUVER, CANADA
September 2003-December 2005
President of Student Council 2004-2005
Secretary of Student Council 2003-2004
ECOLE DES ROCHES, NORMANDIE, FRANCE
September 2000-May 2003
Received Junior Highschool Graduation degree (Brevet Exam)
EXPERIENCES
Trevari | Book Club Leader | Korea
January 2023 -
Gave lectures and lead group of approximately 15 people based on the books that Céline has chosen once a month
Stanford | Lecture | US, Main Quad
November 12, 2022
Gave a lecture about Speculative Design and Future Food in US via Zoom.
Stanford Korea | Lecture | Korea
July 22, 2022
Gave a lecture about Speculative Design and Future Food in Korea.
Yeonsei University | Lecture & Workshop | Seoul, South Korea
June 7, 2021
Gave lectures about Celine's projects and speculative design to Paichai University students in Korea.
Camberwell College of Arts | Lecture | London, United Kingdom
May 30, 2022
Gave lectures about real-world experiences in UK via zoom.
Paichai University | Lecture | Daejeon, South Korea
May 17, 2021
Gave lectures about Celine's projects and speculative design to Paichai University students in Korea.
Samsung Design Membership 삼성디자인멤버십 | Lecture | Seoul, South Korea
April 23, 2021
Gave lectures about Celine's projects and speculative design to Samsung Design Membership Students.
Speculative Design Seoul | Workshop | Lecture & instruction | Seoul, Korea
February 2021 - August 2021
Céline gathered a group of designers to teach speculative design in Seoul where she gave lectures about Celine's projects and speculative design where she gave tutorials every week with Uri Chae who is currently achieving her Doctor's Degree in London.
Domansa 도만사 | Lecture | Seoul, Korea
June 20, 2020
Gave lectures about Celine's projects and speculative design and Celine's experience with Tony Cho held at MMCA workshop.
MMCA 국립현대미술관 | Slow Seoul Workshop | Lecture & co-instruction with Tony Cho | Seoul, Korea January-February 2020
Gave lectures about Celine's projects and speculative design to the participants of the workshop. She also gave tutorials every week with the main instructor, Tony Cho.
Hong Ik University 홍익대학교 | Lecture | Seoul, Korea
November 12 and 21 2019
Gave lectures about Celine's projects and speculative design to both BA and MA students.
V&A Museum | Lecture | London, UK
February 23, 2018
Celine's film, 'The Object Right' has been screened for the first time in public. Celine directed her performative project, 'The Object Marriage' and she gave a talk about the subject.
CELINE PARK GALLERY | HEAD & CURATOR
June 2017 - Dec 2022
Organize exhibitions with diverse designers.
CURATED
2022 May 18 - Dec 31
Future Food : The Concern of the Tongue
2021 Sep 1 - Dec 31
2021 Sep 1 - Dec 31
Design The Path from Where We Are
2021 Jan 4 - Mar 31
2020 Aug 21 - Nov 21
2020 Mar 27 - Jul 28
The Possibility of Possibilities
2020 Feb 27 - Mar 14
2018 Aug 21 - Sep 30
EYELOVE ART CENTER | Owner & Main Designer
June 2017 - Dec 2022
Produces critical design and opens lectures on temporary issues around sociology, science, and politic with invited guests for collaboration and to educate forward-thinking audiences. Organize lectures with diverse designers.
EYELOVE I CLINIC | Head designer
December 2016 - Dec 2022
Filmed and produced short films. Designed posters and brochures. Designed logo and posters. Photographed still shots. Directed and edited short advertising films.
Kwacheon Science Museum | Exhibition and Award
Nov 2015
Exhibited and won the Best Award at Bio Art, Gwacheon National Science Museum
CELINE PARK STUDIO | Owner & Main Designer
June 2014 -
Celine produces critical design and speculative projects and is exhibited worldwide.
CJ ENTERTAINMENT, THE DRAMA SERIES ‘20’ | Head designer
October-December 2013
Filmed and helped produce a drama series “20’s”. Designed logo and posters. Photographed still shots. Directed and edited short advertising films.
SYS PLANET | Art director
January-June 2013
Taught art to autistic students, and directed and exhibited
their work at Galleries.
LIPPINCOTT IN NYC | Freelance designer
April-December 2011
Designed logos, websites, brochures, and visual systems for MasterCard, Exelis, Forsee, Xylem, Post-it, Citibank, Financial Engines, and Wells Fargo.
CONDÉ NAST, TEEN VOGUE MAGAZINE IN NYC | Intern
September-December 2010
Finalized details for layouts.
MTV, NICKELODEON IN NYC | Intern
September 2009-April 2010
Designed Variety Magazine cover, on-air/ off-air ads, web banners, and posters.
EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR RING MAGAZINE | Photographer
March, April 2008
Photographed the editorial.
AWARD & EXHIBITIONS
Future Food | Celine Park Gallery | Seoul, Korea | Exhibition
May 18 - December 31 2022
Celine's 'Fungus Inhale Vaccinations' was exhibited with the other future food projects including Dunne & Raby's 'Foragers (2009)', Nonhuman Nonsense's 'Pink Chicken Project' (2014) and etc. In a total 9 design projects.
Instant Detection | Celine Park Gallery | Seoul, Korea | Exhibition
September 1 - December 31, 2021
Celine's 'Placebo Funeral (2016)' was screened with Noam Toran's 'Lonely Man' (2006), 'Desire Managements' and 8 other films.
Possibility of Possibilities | Celine Park Gallery | Seoul, Korea | Exhibition
March 27 - July 28 2020
Celine has her first solo exhibition in Seoul. During her exhibition, 'Possibility of Possibilities' she demonstrates projects that are related to or based on the subject, 'The Objectum-Sexuals' -- there are four of her films and the objects or machines that she designed and made. The four main projects are 'The Object Right (2018)', 'The Object Marriage (2019)', 'The Object Signal (2019)', and 'The Object Matcher (2019)'.
São Paulo International Film Festival
2019
Screened ‘Placebo Funeral’, São Paulo International Film Festival
Objet + Astral | Centre Culturel Coréen | Paris, France | Exhibition |
March 20 - May 20, 2019
Celine has her first solo exhibition in Paris. During her exhibition, 'Objet+Astral' she demonstrates projects that are related to or based on the subject, 'The Objectum-Sexuals' -- there are four of her films and the objects or machines that she designed and made. The four main projects are 'The Object Right (2018)', 'The Object Marriage (2019)', 'The Object Signal (2019)', and 'The Object Matcher (2019)'.
Inside Intel | Goldsmiths University of London | London, UK | Exhibition
16 - 20 October 2018
Celine's short video, 'The North Koran Hip-hop Music Video' has been screened. The show was organised by Elliott Burns for Inside Intel.
‘安慰剂葬礼’, Nowness, China | Online Platform
Jul 2018
BISFF | Busan International Short Film Festival | Busan, S.Korea | Film Screening
2018
Celine's short film, 'Placebo Funeral' has been screened as the Asian Short. She also had the time of 'The Conversation with Audiences'.
V&A Museum | Exhibition | London, UK
February 23, 2018
Celine's film, 'The Object Right' has been screened for the first time in public. Celine directed her performative project, 'The Object Marriage' and she gave a talk about the subject.
RCA GRADUATE SHOW | Royal College of Art | London, UK | Exhibition
2016
Celine's film, 'Placebo Funeral' has been screened for the first time in public.
SOUTHBANK CENTER | London, UK | Performance
2016
Celine directed a performance of 'Placebo Funeral' at Changing Minds festival. She composed music and designed costumes and objects. She choreographed and collaborated with 10 dancers.
PONYLAND | Royal College of Art | London, UK | Exhibition
2016
Two projects, 'North Korean Music Video' and '2803 Defected North Korean Dancers' were exhibited.
Working in Progress Show 2016 | London, UK | Exhibition
2016
Celine exhibited'Fungus Inhale Vaccination', and 'Fungus Town'.
BIOART | Gwangju, S.Korea | Award
2016
Celine won the best Bioart award by her project, 'Fungus Inhale Vaccination'.
Working in Progress Show 2016 | Royal College of Art | London, UK | Exhibition
2016
Celine showed the progress of her project, 'Placebo Funeral'
Working in Progress Show 2015 | Royal College of Art | London, UK | Exhibition
2015
Celine showed the progress of her projects, 'Fungus Town' and 'Fungus Inhale Vaccinations'
PRESS
Lucid Dream : 경계를 넘는 창작자들 | 2022
Broader between Interactive Design & Speculative Design
Access magazine | Online Press | 2022
Magazine Interview for ‘Critical Design through Undesirable Future’
Design Press | 2022 | KR
미래의 일상에 ‘만약’을 묻는다면, 셀린박 디자이너
Hey Pop | Online Press | 2022
If you ask, 'What if...' to Designer, Celine Park
https://heypop.kr/stories/23165/
Hey Pop | Online Press | 2022
The Films that Question The Future
Jungle | Online Press | 2021
Mainly mentioned an Exhibition called, "Ocragela" curated by Celine Park
https://www.jungle.co.kr/magazine/202528
Woman DongAh | Online Press | 2021
The Possibilities of Designer, Celine Park
https://woman.donga.com/3/all/12/2079938/1
Monthly Design | Magazine & Online Press | 2020 [ Celine Park has Written the Column about Future Food ]
'What if?' The Forecast of a Designer that Changes the Future
http://mdesign.designhouse.co.kr/article/article_view/102/80951
Kyung Hyang News Paper | Newspaper | 2020
The Observation about the Objectum Sexuals
https://www.khan.co.kr/national/health-welfare/article/202005090824001
France Zone | Online Press | 2019
How is The Uniletral Love without Interactions?
Asian American Women Media Makers | Facebook Broadcast | 2018
Placebo Funeral | Busan International Short Film Festival
De.Sign on 3D Produzioni | TV Broadcast | 2016
Interviewed Futurist, Celine Park
Royal College of Art | Online Press | 2016
ShowRCA 2016: School of Design's Incisive Engagement..
Morningwide on SBS Broadcast | TV Broadcast | 2015
Inhale Fungus Vaccination
FRAME Magazine | Offline Press | 2015
Magic Mushroom
FAST Co. Magazine | Online Press | 2015
Inhale Your Next Vaccine, Through Magic Mushrooms.
DEZEEN Magazine | Online Press | 2015
Mushroom inhalers replace vaccination needles.
TREND TABLET | Online Press | 2015
Fungus inhale vaccination.
Mexico Design | Online Press | 2015
Design Fiction.
BEAUTYSTREAMS | Online Press | 2015
Biological Design.
Medium | Online Press | 2015
How can design, art and technology explore challenges to mental health?
DECOR 10 | Online Press | 2015
Mushroom Inhalers Replace Vaccination Needles
PSFK | Online Press | 2015
Forget Needles, Puff On Mushroom Inhalers for Vaccinations
NOTEY | Online Press | 2015
The Top 10 Best Blogs on Graduate shows
Bio-Art Contest | Online Press | 2015
Fungus Inhale Vaccination
TALK
Seogang University, Seoul, S. Korea
Seogang University, Seoul, S. Korea
Stanford, USA
2022 US | Talk Online
Stanford, USA2022 US | Talk Online
Stanford Korea, S. Korea
2022
Stanford Korea, S. Korea2022
Camberwell College in London, UK
2022
Camberwell College in London, UK2022
Eyelove Art Center, Seoul, S. Korea
Speculative Design Seoul 2021 [Linked to Youtube]
Eyelove Art Center, Seoul, S. KoreaSpeculative Design Seoul 2021 [Linked to Youtube]
Yonsei University, Seoul, S. Korea
생활디자인과 석박사 강의 및 워크숍
Yonsei University, Seoul, S. Korea생활디자인과 석박사 강의 및 워크숍
Pai Chai University 배재대학교, Daejeon, S. Korea
Gave Lecture for 'Art& Webtune Programme'
Pai Chai University 배재대학교, Daejeon, S. KoreaGave Lecture for 'Art& Webtune Programme'
Samsung Design Membership, Seoul, S. Korea
'Utopian Scenario for Dystopian Society' April 2021
Samsung Design Membership, Seoul, S. Korea'Utopian Scenario for Dystopian Society' April 2021
Eyelove Art Center, Seoul, S. Korea
가능성에 대한 가능성 전시 설명 및 디자인 토크
Eyelove Art Center, Seoul, S. Korea가능성에 대한 가능성 전시 설명 및 디자인 토크
Domansa, Seoul, S. Korea
2020. 06 | 'Fiction the Future' | Click for the link of video
Domansa, Seoul, S. Korea2020. 06 | 'Fiction the Future' | Click for the link of video
Eyelove Art Center, Seoul, S. Korea
Panel Discussion about the future food | 2019
Eyelove Art Center, Seoul, S. KoreaPanel Discussion about the future food | 2019
MMCA, Seoul, S. Korea
2020.01
MMCA, Seoul, S. Korea2020.01
Hongik University
Speculative Design | 2019
Hongik UniversitySpeculative Design | 2019
V&A
2018. | Click for the link
V&A2018. | Click for the link
EXHIBITION
[Solo Exhibition | Possibility of Possibilities | Korea]
Céline Park is currently exhibiting her 'object series'. March 27- July 28, 2020
[Solo Exhibition | Possibility of Possibilities | Korea] Céline Park is currently exhibiting her 'object series'. March 27- July 28, 2020
[Solo Exhibition | Object + Astral | Korea]
Céline Park was invited to the Korean Culturel Center in Paris, France to have her solo exhibition for three months. March 20- May 20, 2019
[Solo Exhibition | Object + Astral | Korea]Céline Park was invited to the Korean Culturel Center in Paris, France to have her solo exhibition for three months. March 20- May 20, 2019
[Group Exhibition | Inside Intel | London, United Kingdom]
Céline's work, 'North Korean Hiphop Music Video' was exhibited at the Inside Intel Exhbition in London. 2018 October 16-20
[Group Exhibition | Inside Intel | London, United Kingdom]Céline's work, 'North Korean Hiphop Music Video' was exhibited at the Inside Intel Exhbition in London. 2018 October 16-20
[Film festival Screening | Busan International Short Film Festival | Korea]
Céline has screened her film, 'Placebo Funeral' and talked in front of audiences and had Q&A sessions. 2018 April
[Film festival Screening | Busan International Short Film Festival | Korea]Céline has screened her film, 'Placebo Funeral' and talked in front of audiences and had Q&A sessions. 2018 April
[Exhibition and Talk | V & A MUSEUM LONDON | London, United Kingdom]
Céline was invited to screen her short film, 'The Object Right'(2018), she also directed a performance, 'The Object Marriage' and gave a talk. 2018 February 23
[Exhibition and Talk | V & A MUSEUM LONDON | London, United Kingdom]Céline was invited to screen her short film, 'The Object Right'(2018), she also directed a performance, 'The Object Marriage' and gave a talk. 2018 February 23
[Exhibition and Award | Seoul Bio | Korea]
Céline Park's project, 'Fungus Inhale Vaccinations' was exhibited at the Gwachun Science Museum.
[Exhibition and Award | Seoul Bio | Korea]Céline Park's project, 'Fungus Inhale Vaccinations' was exhibited at the Gwachun Science Museum.
[Performance at a Festival | Southbank Centre | London, United Kingdom]
The performance of'Placebo Funeral' was shown during the 'Changing Minds Festival'.
[Performance at a Festival | Southbank Centre | London, United Kingdom]The performance of'Placebo Funeral' was shown during the 'Changing Minds Festival'.
[Group Exhibition | PONYLAND | London, United Kingdom]
'2803 North Korean Defected Dancers' & "North Korean Music Video' were shown in public.
[Group Exhibition | PONYLAND | London, United Kingdom]'2803 North Korean Defected Dancers' & "North Korean Music Video' were shown in public.
[Group Exhibition | RCA Graduate Show 16' | London, UK]
Céline Park's short film, 'Placebo Funeral' first time in public.
[Group Exhibition | RCA Graduate Show 16' | London, UK]Céline Park's short film, 'Placebo Funeral' first time in public.
[Group Exhibition | RCA WIP Show 16' | London, UK]
Céline Park demonstrated the working process of 'Placebo Funeral'.
[Group Exhibition | RCA WIP Show 16' | London, UK]Céline Park demonstrated the working process of 'Placebo Funeral'.
[Group Exhibition | RCA WIP Show 15' | London, UK]
Céline Park's project, 'Mushroom Town' & 'Fungus Inhale Vaccinations' were exhibited.
[Group Exhibition | RCA WIP Show 15' | London, UK]Céline Park's project, 'Mushroom Town' & 'Fungus Inhale Vaccinations' were exhibited.
[Group Exhibition | Graduation Show 10' | New York, USA]
Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | Graduation Show 10' | New York, USA]Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | WIP Show 10' | New York, USA]
Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | WIP Show 10' | New York, USA]Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | Final Show 09' | New York, USA]
Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | Final Show 09' | New York, USA]Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | WIP Show 09' | New York, USA]
Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | WIP Show 09' | New York, USA]Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | Final Show 08' | New York, USA]
Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | Final Show 08' | New York, USA]Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | WIP Show 08' | New York, USA]
Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | WIP Show 08' | New York, USA]Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | Final Show 08' | New York, USA]
Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | Final Show 08' | New York, USA]Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | WIP Show 08' | New York, USA]
Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | WIP Show 08' | New York, USA]Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | Final Show 07' | New York, USA]
Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | Final Show 07' | New York, USA]Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | WIP Show 07' | New York, USA]
Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.
[Group Exhibition | WIP Show 07' | New York, USA]Céline Park exhbited her graphic design projects.