Young-jun Tak tries to investigate some of the socio-cultural and psychological mechanisms that are part of shaping certain belief systems. He often raises questions about Christian fanaticism of today and its fear for bodily pleasures and diversity within our contemporary culture.
His work was featured in exhibitions at the Hall Art Foundation, Schloss Derneburg Museum, and the Koenig Berlin (St. Agnes). Tak has also participated in two biennials: Istanbul Biennial in 2017 and 11th Berlin Biennale in 2020. Young-Jun Tak is mostly exhibited in Germany, but had exhibitions in South Korea and Turkey.
EDUCATION
Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
BA, English Language and Literature
BA, Cross-cultural Studies
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021
Wish You a Lovely Sunday, Fragment Gallery, Moscow, Russia, organized by Center Stage, Moscow, New York
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
Megan Dominescu, Lea Draeger, Nika Fontaine, Aviva Silverman, Young-jun Tak, MAUER, Cologne, curated by Linda Peitz
2021
It`s Just a Phrase, Kjøpmannsgata Ung Kunst (K-U-K), Trondheim, Norway
2021
9th Berlin Masters, Wilhelm Hallen, Berlin, organized by Berlin Masters Foundation, curated by Philipp BollmannErschreckend Aktuell / Frighteningly topical, Gabriele Senn Galerie, curated by Jörg Heiser and Sarah KhanLETTER (to us), a billboard project at Elsenbrücke, Berlin, Germany, organized by DISKURS Berlin, supported by Korea Foundation Round 4, Art for Black Lives, Online
2020
Locked in, BKV Brandenburgischer Kunstverein Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Szene Berlin, Hall Art Foundation / Schloss Derneburg Museum, Derneburg, Germany
2019
Show Me Your Selfie, DISKURS Berlin, Berlin, Germany
PRO-TEST, Seoul Museum of Art Bunker, Seoul, South Korea
Show Me Your Selfie, Aram Art Museum, Goyang, South Korea
2018
Schrein der Freundschaft, BKV Brandenburgischer Kunstverein Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
A Strong Desire, PS120, Berlin, Germany
2016
The Others, König Galerie, Berlin, Germany
FESTIVALS AND BIENNALE
2020
11th Berlin Biennale, The Crack Begins Within, Berlin, Germany
2017
15th Istanbul Biennial, a good neighbour, Istanbul Modern, Istanbul, Turkey
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
2021
TOY Berlin Masters Award, Berlin Masters Foundation, Monique and Max Burger International Exchange Program for Young Artists, Arts Council Korea
2020
International Exchange Program, Arts Council Korea
2016-17
International Exchange Program, Arts Council Korea