GRAY TURTLE(IM CHEUL GYUN)
그레이터틀(임철균)
Artist representation by URBK LAB
“생존의 상처는 결국 평화의 언어가 된다.”
‘그레이 터틀’ 은 전쟁, 삶, 평화를 주제로 조형적 스토리텔링을 펼치는 아트토이 브랜드입니다. 각 피규어는 손으로 제작되며, 시간의 흔적 — 마모되고 닳아 생긴 이야기들을 품고 있습니다. 작품들을 통해 거북이는 인내와 조용한 생명의 힘을 상징하는 메타포가 됩니다.모든 작품은 작은 기념비처럼 만들어집니다 — 갈등 속에서도 삶은 길을 찾아 나아간다는 사실을 일깨워주는 존재로.
The scars of survival ultimately become the language of peace.
‘GRAY TURTLE’ is an art toy brand that unfolds sculptural storytelling centered on the themes of war, life, and peace. Each figure is handcrafted, bearing the traces of time—stories born of wear and tear. Through these works, the turtle becomes a metaphor symbolizing patience and the quiet power of life. Every piece is crafted like a small monument—a reminder that life finds its way forward even amidst conflict.
｜BIOGRAPY
Education
Gachon University (formerly Kyungwon University), Undergraduate studies (incomplete), South Korea
Solo Exhibitions
2025 ‘D-day’, Gallery A.S.C (Bundang), Seongnam, South Korea
Group Exhibitions
2026 ‘Group Exhibition’, Tokyo (venue TBA), Tokyo, Japan (scheduled, June)
2026 ‘Group Exhibition’, Blacklight Art Gallery, Valencia, Spain (scheduled, June)
2024–2025 ‘FIGURATIVE FANTASY’, Blacklight Art Gallery, Valencia, Spain
2024 ‘WEIRD BEAUTY’, I’Park Mall (Yongsan), Seoul, South Korea
2024 ‘Many-Sided Stories: Forms of Imagination (면면한이야기: 상상의형태)’, Seongnam Arts Center, Seongnam, South Korea
Collaborations
Busan Dong-gu Mental Health Welfare Center × islandooo
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) — Instagram Toon Series
Art Fairs
2025 ‘URBAN BREAK 2025’, COEX, Seoul, South Korea
2025 ‘CAUDEX GARDEN of CRAFTSMAN’, The Hyundai Seoul (Yeouido), Seoul, South Korea
2025 ‘TAIPEI TOY FESTIVAL’, Taipei, Taiwan
2024 ‘Kipcast’, Port Messe Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan
2022 ‘POPCON (formerly “Comic Con”)’, COEX, Seoul, South Korea
｜ARTWORK
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