Tek Jung

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Originally from South Korea, he is an interdisciplinary artist whose work spans animation, digital art, and installation. He currently teaches graphic design at Mississippi State University, sharing his passion for visual storytelling with students. He earned an MFA in Computer Animation from the Rochester Institute of Technology, building on his foundational studies in Visual Communication at Iowa State University. His films, often exploring the abstraction and transformation of symbolism, have garnered international recognition and appeared in over 100 film festivals and museums worldwide, including the London International Animation Festival, Melbourne International Animation Festival, SXSW (South by Southwest), and the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Beyond his artistic pursuits, he enjoys photographing everyday objects around him.