Bin Youn

Bin Youn (she/her) received her MFA (Master in Fine Arts) in Studio Art from California State University, Long Beach, in 2023, where she was recognized for Distinguished Achievement in Creative Activity. Before pursuing her graduate studies, she earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Consumer Family Sciences and Business Administration from Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea. She was on the Dean’s List from 2009 to 2011 and studied abroad at the Paris Graduate School of Management in 2011, broadening her understanding of global perspectives in art and culture.

Bin is a South Korean-born multimedia artist and educator working primarily in photography and spatial video installation. Using light and sculptural forms, she explores sensory-based moving image installations that invite viewers to navigate space and time. Her work examines the invisible interactions between light, form, space, and color, engaging with bodily perception. She is also interested in the ruptures of cultural disparities in language-image and how they shape personal and collective experiences.

Her work has been exhibited internationally and was awarded Second Place in the “Here, There, and Nowhere” exhibition at the University of Montana and Montana State University. In 2022, her piece Warmest Night was selected for the University Student Union Art Purchase Award at CSULB. She was also a recipient of the Joy of Life Scholarship and the RSCA Award, supporting her artistic research and practice. Her artistic journey has been featured in Bold Journey, Shoutout LA, and VoyageLA, where she has shared insights into her creative process and artistic philosophy.

Currently, Bin is an Associate Lecturer at RMIT University Vietnam, teaching photography and digital media. She previously taught photography at CSULB and worked as a Photo Lab Instructor and Teaching Assistant. Beyond academia, she has experience in arts management, curation, and operations, serving as a curator, photographer, and treasurer for the Greater Los Angeles MFA (GLAMFA) exhibition. With a background in teaching, curation, and arts administration, Bin fosters creative exploration and critical thinking in her students.