Wonju Choi

Boundaries are continuously stretching and devolving while genres are merging and grafting in the contemporary art world. Our waking moments are saturated with new ideas that quickly get old. It’s easy to become overwhelmed with this exhausting amount of information and to become lost in this fast-paced environment. At times like this, I find it especially necessary to turn around and look inward to reflect on where I was, where I am and where I want to go next. I believe it’s possible to make a harmonious contribution to the community only when I first understand and make peace with myself. From that grounding, I can assess next steps to serve in stewardship of self, others and the planet.

I endeavor to make visual connections as a means to discover meaningful relationships within and outside myself. These connections function as bridges that organically mend both conscious and unconscious disconnects. Apparent connections become visible in some cases, but I often get lost in the midst of infinite possibilities with no clear direction. Paradoxically, I cherish these lost cases because they motivate a deeper searching and offer more complex and dynamic findings.
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My work is generated through an iterative process of layering ...

2008 MPS Pratt Institute
2005 BFA Cornell University

2016 Brand Library Art Galleries, Glendale, CA
2016 USC IGM Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Sandra Lee Galley, San Francisco, CA
2008 Selected Permanent Collection San Jose Museum of Art, CA
2006 Evolving Art Gallery, Vallejo, CA
2005 Evolving Art Gallery, Vallejo, CA
2005 Hartell Gallery, Ithaca, NY