Yoo Hwa-soo is a Seoul-based artist whose practice encompasses sculpture, installation, and mixed media, grounded in a critical perspective on labor, technology, and the social periphery. He studied sculpture at Dongguk University, where he also completed his MFA. Over the years, his work has focused on the contradictions that arise when advanced technologies encounter failure or malfunction, as well as on the structural imbalances faced by invisible or marginalized existences. Through inquiries into “attitudes of labor,” “the imperfect body,” and “the emotions of technology,” Yoo has developed a compassionate sculptural language that resonates with human beings who are easily excluded within social systems. His work moves fluidly between the sculptural and the conceptual, probing the structures of reality while raising questions about contemporary society through spatial interventions and material experiments. Major solo exhibitions include Eco Metro Palace (2024, Space Hyung, Seoul), Shadow Work (2018, Organ Haus, Chongqing), Working Holiday (2016, Basis, Frankfurt), and It’s Difficult for Me to Use (2012, Insa Art Space, Seoul). He has also participated in numerous group exhibitions at institutions such as Geumcheon Art Factory, Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul Museum of Art, and Busan Museum of Contemporary Art. In 2023, he was awarded the Grand Prize at the 23rd SongEun Art Award. Yoo has been a resident at major programs both in Korea and abroad, including in Germany, China, and at the Goyang and Changdong residencies. His works are held in the collections of the Seoul Museum of Art, SongEun Art & Cultural Foundation, Cartier, Kolon, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government.