Artist Talk: Herion Park

Doors Open at 5:00pm for mingling & refreshments, Artist Talk begins promptly at 5:30pm.

Join us for an intimate conversation with Herion Park as she explains the inspirations behind the work in her current exhibition, UnBroken.

Herion Park’s soft-form fiber sculptures, presented as a wall-based installation, explore the intricate terrain of the human emotional landscape. Rooted in intimate familial narratives, this body of work honors the enduring love of her mother and six sisters while navigating the profound grief following her mother’s passing. Through precariously balanced and deliberately fragmented compositions, Park’s sculptures function as physical metaphors for the tender, unstable moments that define our closest relationships. The work reflects both the fragility of the human condition and the quiet resilience that sustains us, capturing the tension between breaking apart and holding on.

Herion Park is a Korean born, American visual artist, fashion designer, and educator. She received a BFA in Painting and Fashion Design and an MDes in Fashion, Body and Garment from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has participated in an expansive list of significant exhibitions. Awards include a HALO Arts Project Fellowship, Windgate Fellowship for Innovation in Craft, and Raymond Hudd Millinery Crossover Award. Her residency invitations include The Vermont Studio, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Hambidge, and Yaddo.