Won Jeong Cho

Born in 1962 in Wonju, Korea, I have cultivated a diverse artistic practice that spans over 18 years, evolving from traditional porcelain and copper crafts to painting, multimedia installation, and video art. My work is a dialogue between the world and my inner self, grounded in what I define as "Tactile Thinking."

Artist Statement
My artistic practice does not begin with a mere visual observation of the world. Instead, I perceive nature and existence through "Tactile Thinking"—a cognitive process where I engage with the world using my entire body and sensory spectrum. To me, everything—be it a living organism or intangible elements like wind and scent—is a presence that communicates and influences me.

Painting is my most liberated and comfortable mode of communication. For me, the canvas is not a means of representation, but a space of exchange where my senses meet the world. The lines, textures, and physical movements recorded on the surface are the condensation of these sensory experiences. As I transitioned from early works focused on structural beauty and intense, expressive textures to a more free-form abstract expressionism, my focus shifted toward capturing the fundamental human emotions—compassion, gratitude, joy, and th...

2016–2018 Hongik University, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Seoul, Korea

2014–2016 Hongik Institute of Culture and the Arts, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea (Modern Painting)

2026 "Inner Landscapes, Unexpected Encounters", Hyehwa Art Center, Seoul

2025 "Butterfly, Butterfly", Jeonbuk Museum of Art (Seoul Branch), Seoul

2024 "there.", Oullim Art Museum, Goyang

2024 "Grass, Flower, Wind", Art Logic Space, Seoul

2023 "A Thousand Wishes", Sejong University Museum Gallery, Seoul

2023 "In the Garden", Hyehwa Art Center, Seoul

2023 "The Garden in White", Jeonbuk Museum of Art (Seoul Branch), Seoul

2022 "The Garden, In May", Dream Forest Art Center, Seoul

2021 "The Garden", Gallery E, Seoul

2021 "The Garden in Dream", Jeonbuk Museum of Art (Seoul Branch), Seoul

2021 "Sensory Variation", Arthub Online Gallery

2021 "Listen to the Flowers", Yaksan Gallery (Artsy Online)

2020 "Memories of Memories", United Gallery, Seoul

2019 "Garden", Seokyung Gallery, Seoul

2019 "With Gratitude II", Gallery T2, Seoul

2019 "With Gratitude", Gallery 1898, Seoul

2018 "Sensory Feeling", Gallery 41, Seoul

2017 "Speak with Flowers", Gaia Gallery, Seoul

2014 "Listen to Flowers", Gaia Gallery, Seoul

2013 "Happy Days", Namsan Gallery, Seoul

2011 Solo Exhibition, Namsan Gallery, Seoul

2010 Solo Exhibition, Café Hysop, Seoul

2010 Solo Exhibition, Namsan Gallery, Seoul

Selected Group Exhibitions

2026 "Traces", Gallery...