하사안 (河砂岸 /HA SA-AN) 1982~

Ha SA-AN is an installation artist whose practice centers on minerals as primary materials, combining sand, pigments, vibrations, and hand-drawing to construct sensory-based sculptural performances. Recently, she has been focusing on the physical reactivity and emotional resonance of minerals subjected to the firing process, creating kinetic works that bridge natural phenomena and human sensibility.

From 2009 to 2022, she was also active as a curator and art director, leading a range of cultural and artistic projects. Notably, in 2014, she organized the first-ever Korean University Art Graduation Group Exhibition (KAUGGE), and in 2018, she developed and registered a patent for a quantitative value assessment system for artworks using collective intelligence.

She has also collaborated with universities and industries on the development of art-based coding education materials. Since 2017, her work has increasingly explored the intersection of material transformation and psychological response, particularly through the firing of various minerals and integration with tactile and performative elements.

In August 2025, she will present her latest series in the exhibition Breathing Machines, (Dongbin Art Warehouse 1969, Pohang Cultural Foundation), where she will unveil sensorial kinetic artworks that visualize the unseen rhythms of minerals through resonance and sound.