About
Hanul grew up in South Korea, near the ocean and mountains. "Hanul" means "sky" in Korean and is a pure Hangul word. Hanul spent most of their adult life in New York City, where they earned a BFA in Design and Technology with a minor in Data Visualization at Parsons School of Design and a BA in Culture and Media at The New School. Their design and engineering practice is grounded in a commitment to inclusivity and accessibility.
Hanul's body of work encompasses a diverse array of projects such as algorithmically generated visuals, data-driven infographics, and immersive XR narratives, highlighting their proficiency across multiple disciplines. They utilize a variety of software tools to bring their ideas to life, and are always learning something new. "Remember to imagine and craft the world you cannot live without, just as you dismantle the ones you cannot live within," said Ruha Benjamin. In their creative practice, Hanul critically re-examines the current state of things, re-imagines their content and structure, and re-builds them in digital environments. Hanul believes that envisioning alternative versions of the world can help us work towards a better reality.
Born in the mid 90s and raised in South Korea, Hanul witnessed the emergence of internet culture and its impact on many aspects of everyday life. Hanul grew up on SayClub and Cyworld, Korea's earliest social networking platforms, and read Webtoons, which are digital comics created, shared, and enjoyed fully online. This formative engagement with internet culture has furnished Hanul with a multi-faceted comprehension of digital technology's pervasive influence on communication and entertainment. Hanul is fascinated by how art, media, and technology intersect within digital culture—leading to user-centered design and human-centered computing.
Documentary
…Hanul immersed herself in what she calls the university’s “progressive and practical” approach to learning.