Juno Seunghui Joo is an award-winning South Korean photographer who works in between South Korea and the United Kingdom. Juno explores various issues surrounding humanity through tableau photography. These may include relationships, communication, traditions, and cultural heritage. Her work is eclectic in its subject matter, ranging from very fundamental human problems to highly personal matters. Juno's work is characterised by the use of various mise-en-scènes and metaphors, creating a cinematic storytelling structure.
EDUCATION
Postgraduate Degree
2023-2024 MA Photography, Royal College of Art, UK
Undergraduate Degree
2019-2023 BA Fine Art, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
(forthcoming) Rotterdam Photo Festival 2025, Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 2025
(forthcoming) Chester Photo Festival 2025, Chester, UK, May 2025
International Photography Exhibition 165, The Museum of Gloucester, UK, October 2024-March 2025
TCF SUMMER 2024 Show, Candela Books+Gallery, VA, US, July-August 2024
IPE 165 Exhibition, The Royal Photographic Society, Bristol, UK, Feb-June 2024
Mellow Memories, Bridge Studio, Royal College of Art, London, UK, Nov 2023
miles and miles of skin, The Necessaries, Seoul, South Korea, July 2021
The Value, CICA Museum, Kimpo, South Korea, June 2021
WOMAN, Gallery Raon, Seoul, South Korea, Jan 2021
Far But Close, Florence Contemporary Gallery, Italy, Jan 2021
SHARP #1, JW Fine Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, Dec 2020
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2025
FABRICA Gallery 'In Between Gallery' Open Call - SHORTLISTED
2023
RPS International Photography Exhibition 165 - Under 30s Award - WINNER
International EPEX Photo Awards 2023 - WINNER
The 4th VIEPA International Award 2023 - HONOURABLE MENTION
The 9th Fine Art Photography Award - NOMINATED
2022
The 9th Amado Photography Award - FINALIST
PUBLICATIONS, TALKS, ARTICLES, FEATURED AND EVENTS
SEE-ZEEN issue #14, Dec 2024
Photobook Night at the University of Portsmouth, Oct 2024
OFFPRINT London at Tate Modern at Royal College of Art MA Photography Table, May 2024
RPS IPE 165 Open House - Artist Talk, Feb 2024
The Journal of The Royal Photographic Society January-March 2024 Vol 164 / No 1, Jan 2024
Catalog #3, Florence Contemporary Gallery, Italy, Jan 2021
Original Magazine, UK, Dec 2020
RESIDENCES
2020
Oct - Nov <SHARP #1: Seoul Hanoi Artist Residency Plexus>, Seoul, South Korea