From 2020 to 2022, Chun worked on their MFA degree in Fine Arts Studio at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Their graduate thesis, "Painting as a Vehicle for Identity Formation and Survival," dealt with texts from Judith Butler (on gender fluidity and performativity), Shirley Anne Tate (on racialization of beauty, anti-racist aesthetics, performativity of beauty, and hybrid beauty), Sigmund Freud (on the theory of sexuality and the concept of sublimation), and Hans Prinzhorn (on the art of the mentally ill). Rochester Institute of Technology (2020 ~ 2022):
"Hug Attack" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 56 x 71 inches.
"Phantasmagoria" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 58 x 78 inches.
"Queen of Goguryeo II" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 62.5 x 77 inches.
"Tiger Express" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 53.5 x 72 inches.
"The Chrysanthemum and the Sword of the Techno Utopian Anime Vision" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 68 x 78 inches.
"Korean Interior I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 66 x 76 inches.
"Korean Interior I Re" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 46 x 34 inches.
"Korean Interior II" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 78 x 68 inches.
"May 23" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 72 x 48 inches.
"Once Upon a Time Cats Ruled" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 46 x 34 inches.
"Sakura Believes I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 60 x 40 inches.
"Sakura Dodges Bullets I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 60 x 40 inches.
"Sakura Protects a Mischievous Boy I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 60 x 40 inches.
"The Anime Girl and the Creepy Dracula I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 30 x 24 inches.
"The Land of the Morning Calm I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 76 x 60 inches.
"The Racialization of Madonna I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 76 x 60 inches.
"The Wind Rises" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 48 x 30 inches.
"You Are Ordained to Stop the Violence" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 48 x 36 inches.
"LEGO Flowers I" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 48 x 36 inches.
"LEGO Flowers II" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"Onnagata I" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 60 x 30 inches.
"Onnagata II" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 60 x 30 inches.
"Onnagata III" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 60 x 30 inches.
"Queen of Goguryeo" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 75 x 75 inches.
"The Anime Invasion I" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 75 x 75 inches.
"The Beauty and the Beast V" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 75 x 75 inches.
"The Elixir of Eternal Beauty" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 72 x 48 inches.
"The Three Muses" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 75x 75 inches.
"Asian Goddess II" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 48 x 30 inches.
"Beauty Is Rocket Science" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 30 x 24 inches.
"Checkmate Good Game I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 60 x 40 inches.
"The Eye of the Tiger I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 40 x 30 inches.
"The Eye of the Tiger II" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 60 x 40 inches.
"Hybrid Beauty I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 30 x 24 inches.
"Korean Beauty IV" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 30 x 24 inches.
"Korean Olympia I" (2022). Medium: Watercolor (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 40 x 25.75 inches.
"Korean Wonder Woman I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 60 x 40 inches.
"Love I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 36 x 36 inches.
"Madonna I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 48 x 36 inches.
"Northeast Asian Beauty I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 40 x 30 inches.
"Portrait No. 1" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 30 x 24 inches.
"Portrait No. 2" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 40 x 30 inches.
"Portrait of Haley I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 40 x 30 inches.
"Royalty I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 36 x 36 inches.
"Sakura Unraveled I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 20 x 16 inches.
"Sakura Visits Temple I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 20 x 16 inches.
"The Virgin of Cape Cod I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 60 x 40 inches.
"Tiger Overwhelmed I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 60 x 40 inches.
"Woman Buddha I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 48 x 36 inches.
"Abstract Painting 01" (2021). Medium: Digital Illustration. Dimensions: Variable.
"Abstract Painting 04" (2021). Medium: Digital Illustration. Dimensions: Variable.
"Northeast Asian Security Architecture" (2021). Medium: Digital Illustration as limited giclee print (3 editions). Dimensions: 28 x 16 inches.
"D001" (2021). Medium: Colored pencil on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D002" (2021). Medium: Colored pencil on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D004" (2021). Medium: Colored pencil and charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D006" (2021). Medium: Colored pencil on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D007" (2021). Medium: Colored pencil on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D008" (2021). Medium: Charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D009" (2021). Medium: Colored pencil on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D010" (2021). Medium: Colored pencil and charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D011" (2021). Medium: Charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D012" (2021). Medium: Charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D013" (2021). Medium: Medium: Charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D015" (2021). Medium: Charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D016" (2021). Medium: Charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D017" (2021). Medium: Charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D018" (2021). Medium: Charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D025" (2021). Medium: Pencil on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"D026" (2021). Medium: Pencil on paper. Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches.
"P020" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P002" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 9 x 12 inches.
"P001" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P026" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P027" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P024" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P025" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P017" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P018" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P019" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P021" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P022" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P023" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P013" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P029" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P030" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P048" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 36 x 36 inches.
"P032" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 28 x 22 inches.
"P031" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 28 x 22 inches.
"P050" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P033" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P043" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P034" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P006" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P038" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P036" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P051" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P052" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P053" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"Onnagata and Tiger" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 75 x 75 inches.
Additional Works:
"Beautiflu Olympia" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 40 x 30 inches.
"Emily I" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 48 x 36 inches.
"Fashion Show I" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 75 x 75 inches.
"Onnagata IV" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 40 x 30 inches.
"Self Portrait X" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 40 x 30 inches.
"Underwater" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 75x 75 inches.
"Wave Function" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 72 x 50 inches.
"Bear Girlfriend I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 40x 30 inches.
"Blue Me" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 48 x 30 inches.
"Crimson Emerald Dream I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 75 x 75 inches.
"Haenyeo I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 30 x 24 inches.
"Korean Beauty VII" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 30 x 24 inches.
"Kun Kyung Sok I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 60 x 40 inches.
"Mimetic Fantasy I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 54 x 76 inches.
"Motherhood I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 60 x 40 inches.
"Nikon Shooter I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 30 x 24 inches.
"The Beauty and the Beast III" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 48 x 36 inches.
"Tiger Couch I" (2022). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on paper. Dimensions: 60 x 40 inches.
"P012" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P009" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P003" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P004" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches.
"P005" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 20 x 16 inches.
"Onnnagata V" (2021). Medium: Acrylic (paint) on canvas. Dimensions: 48 x 36 inches.