Heejung Cho 조 희정
Two Deers, 2025
Heejung Cho is a mixed media artist born in Seoul, Korea, who currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She received her BFA in sculpture from Seoul National University and an MFA in visual art from the Mason Gross School of the Arts, NJ. Her work centers on constructing spaces and figures, drawing from both visual documentation and imagination. Through the dismantling and abstracting of structure, she explores how to highlight the energy connecting people to their environment. Cho has held residencies at the Museum of Arts and Design, the Newark Museum, and the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. She also received an AIM Fellowship at the Bronx Museum of Arts and participated in the IAP at the New York Foundation for the Arts. Since participating in printmaking residencies at the Lower East Side Printmaking shop, the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, and the Women’s Studio Workshop in Kingston, NY, Cho has developed woodblock mono prints. This printmaking practice introduces color and unique textures into her art, mirroring her sculptural approach while incorporating the distinctive mark-making inherent in the printmaking process.
My artistic practice is rooted in a deep exploration of visual documentation, imagination, and the physical world. Through sculpture and printmaking, I investigate fragmented spaces and figures, challenging traditional notions of representation and inviting viewers to contemplate the complex relationship between individuals and their environments.
In my sculptural works, I utilize a variety of materials, including plaster, resin, and reclaimed wood. By dismantling, abstracting, and reassembling these materials, I aim to capture the dynamic interplay between the personal and the collective. Color, form, and texture serve as visual languages that explore the interplay of figure and space, inviting viewers to engage with their own memories and imaginations.
My printmaking practice complements my sculptural work by exploring similar themes through a different medium. I collect found wood fragments from diverse locations, each with its unique color, shape, and grain. These fragments, like the individuals who inspire my work, embody a sense of diversity and individuality. By inking and imprinting these wood scraps onto paper, I create perspectival landscapes and urban spaces that blur the lines between reality and imagination. The interplay of shape, color, texture, and line invites viewers to engage with their own memories and imaginations, completing the artistic process.
Through my work, I seek to create a space for contemplation and reflection. By challenging traditional notions of representation and inviting viewers to engage with their own experiences, I hope to foster a deeper connection between art and the viewer.
In my sculptural works, I utilize a variety of materials, including plaster, resin, and reclaimed wood. By dismantling, abstracting, and reassembling these materials, I aim to capture the dynamic interplay between the personal and the collective. Color, form, and texture serve as visual languages that explore the interplay of figure and space, inviting viewers to engage with their own memories and imaginations.
My printmaking practice complements my sculptural work by exploring similar themes through a different medium. I collect found wood fragments from diverse locations, each with its unique color, shape, and grain. These fragments, like the individuals who inspire my work, embody a sense of diversity and individuality. By inking and imprinting these wood scraps onto paper, I create perspectival landscapes and urban spaces that blur the lines between reality and imagination. The interplay of shape, color, texture, and line invites viewers to engage with their own memories and imaginations, completing the artistic process.
Through my work, I seek to create a space for contemplation and reflection. By challenging traditional notions of representation and inviting viewers to engage with their own experiences, I hope to foster a deeper connection between art and the viewer.
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