O-Young Kwon is a child of Korean immigrants and was born in Berlin, Germany.
His perception of photography led him to look into different subcultures and made him aware of certain social issues, which are often rooted in political circumstances. So he inevitably turned into a conscientious photographer following ethical principles.
His documentary work endevours to be powerful, exposing social ills and injustice. He offers an authentic perspective, characterized by human empathy and critical reflection, that invites us to accept and take responsibility. Giving a voice to marginalized people that needs to be heard, revealing both beauty and the vulnerability in the lifes of us all.
O-Young works as a multimedia documentarian based in Berlin and Athens and his work is seen at various international photography festivals every year. With his latest work about the psychological impact of war on the people in Ukraine, he made his debut as a theater author. The documentary theater play will be on tour next season and will be seen at various venues all around Germany.
