kim hyung-dae
Early Life and Education Kim Hyung-dae, also known as kim hyungdae, was born in 1936 in Osan, South Korea. He graduated from the Department of Painting at Seoul National University in 1961. His early life involved a period of independent living after being discovered by a casting agent, which he considered formative to his personal development. Prior to university, Kim completed a GED for high school certification and attended Dan…
The Lifeline
Scroll through kim hyung-dae's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups kim hyung-dae's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.