Cho Sung Hee
Sung Hee Cho was born in 1949 in Korea. She earned a master's degree in fine arts from the Ewha Women's University before relocating to America in 1980 where she studied at the Pratt Institute of Art in New York City and at the Art Institute in Chicago.
In constructing the surface of her works, Sung Hee uses a collage method in which many circles are hand-cut or gently torn from traditional "hanji" paper, then layered with oil pigments and placed one atop another. Sung Hee successfully combines a traditional Korean sensibility with her unique vision and personal narrative. Her works explore the complex relationship between colour and texture through a labour intensive, time-consuming process.
Her works have been exhibited and collected in various prestigious private and public institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul; the Sejong Art Centre, Seoul; the Telentine Art Centre, Chicago; the L.A. Korea Cultural Service, Los Angeles; the New York Cultural Service; the Mutual Saving and Finance Company, Seoul and Domino Foods, Inc, New York.
SELECTED WORKS
Cho Sung Hee, Blue Blossom, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
130,3 x 97 cm | 51.3 x 38.2 in
Cho Sung Hee, Red Blossoms B, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
145,5 x 112,1 cm | 57.3 x 44.1 in
Cho Sung Hee, Curve Galaxy, 2011
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
73 x 61 cm | 28.7 x 24 in
Cho Sung Hee, Black II, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.9 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Black with Red, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.9 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Stars, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,1 x 130,3 cm | 63.8 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Red and Gold Blossoms with Pearl Stars, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
90,9 x 72,7 cm | 35.8 x 28.6 in
Cho Sung Hee, Red Blossoms with White Stars, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
90,9 x 72,2 cm | 35.8 x 28.6 in
Cho Sung Hee, Lovely Red Blossoms, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
90,9 x 72,7 cm | 35.8 x 28.6 in
Cho Sung Hee, White Blossom, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.8 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Light Red Blossom, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.8 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Red Garden with White Star, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
122 x 92 cm | 48 x 36.2 in
Cho Sung Hee, Light Blue Garden, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
81,2 x 65 cm | 32 x 25.6 in
Cho Sung Hee, Garden in the Night, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
130,3 x 162,1 cm | 51.3 x 63.8 in
Cho Sung Hee, Garden, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
130,3 x 193,9 cm | 51.3 x 76.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Green Blossom, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.8 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Beautiful Garden, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
193,3 x 130,3 cm | 76.1 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Lovely Blossom, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
130,5 x 97 cm | 51.3 x 38.2 in
Cho Sung Hee, Red Blossom H, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
130,5 x 97 cm | 51.3 x 38.2 in
Cho Sung Hee, Spring, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
50 x 40 cm | 19.7 x 15.7 in
Cho Sung Hee, Pink Concert, 2022
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
97 x 130 cm | 38.2 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, White Garden I, 2022
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
145,5 x 112 cm | 57.3 x 44 in
Cho Sung Hee, Beautiful Garden, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
45,5 x 36,5 cm | 18 x 14.4 in
Cho Sung Hee, Red Blossom A
Mixed media
162 x 130 cm | 63.8 x 51.2 in
Cho Sung Hee, White Blossom with Red and Blue
Korean rice paper (Hanji) and oil on canvas
130 x 97 cm | 51.2 x 38.2 in
Cho Sung Hee, Black with Green Blossom white stars, 2019
Mulberry paper and oil on canvas
130 x 97 cm | 51.2 x 38.2 in
Cho Sung Hee, Pink Blossom with Gold Stars, 2020
Mulberry paper and oil on canvas
130,9 x 97 cm | 51.5 x 38.2 in
Cho Sung Hee, Violet Garden, 2023
Mulberry paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.8 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Lovely Pink Garden, 2023
Mulberry paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.8 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Green Garden, 2023
Mulberry paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.8 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Winter Garden A, 2024
Mulberry paper and oil on canvas
193,9 x 130,3 cm | 76.3 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung Hee, Red Blossom II, 2024
Mulberry paper and oil on canvas
130,3 x 97 cm | 51.3 x 38.1 in
Cho Sung Hee, The Garden In My Childhood, 2024
Mulberry paper and oil on canvas
227,3 x 181,1 cm | 89.5 x 712.9 in
Cho Sung Hee, When Spring Comes, 2024
Mulberry paper and oil on canvas
52 x 32 cm | 20.4 x 12.5 in
Cho Sung Hee, Blossom With Stars In The Rhythm A, 2024
Mulberry paper and oil on wood
54 x 23,5 x 22 cm | 21.2 x 9.2 x 8.6 in
Cho Sung Hee, Red Blossom Garden, 2023
Collage, korean rice paper with oil on canvas
117 x 91,7 cm | 46.1 x 36.1 in
Cho Sung Hee, Red Blossom, 2018
Collage, Hanji (Korean rice) and oil on canvas
162.2 x 130.3 cm | 63.8 x 51.2 in
Cho Sung Hee, Garden in Universe, 2023
Mulberry paper and oil on canvas
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