Nam Jihyung (b.1987) majored in Western Painting at the College of Fine Arts at University of Ulsan. To date, he has presented 15 solo exhibitions at various venues in South Korea, including Aria Gallery, Onyou Gallery, Gallery The C, and Insa Art Gallery. He has also taken part in numerous group exhibitions organized by institutions such as Gallery MAC, Ulsan Culture & Arts Center, Sun Gallery, and Gana Atelier. Nam Jihyung explores themes beyond the natural world’s cyclical rhythms and the law of the jungle, bringing together polar bears, penguins, Bengal tigers, and other creatures on a single canvas to evoke a surreal atmosphere. Through this approach, he aims to express his vision of a harmonious world where all creatures “coexist”peacefully. In 2016, he received the Grand Prize at the Ulsan Art Exhibition. His works are part of the collections at the Art Bank of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (in Seoul and Gwacheon) as well as in private collections.