Artist Statement/ Biography

The key theme of his work is self-identity. His identities and living environment merged and clashed with each other. As a queer man from a conservative religious family, he can only fail to fulfill expectations of being a good son. This led him to recognize that his identity and social environment are closely linked. The clash between his identity and culture brought a deeper understanding of his self-identification and was a catalyst for personal growth. The aim of his work, which stems from his personal experiences, is to expose and queer the structural irony of society’s patriarchal, heterosexual norms.

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Woohee Cho is a visual artist, experimental filmmaker, and performer who was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. His practice involves gathering text and data found in his daily surroundings, which he then turns into video installations and performances. He received an MFA from California Institute of the Arts, and a BFA from Seoul National University. He has shown works in the United States, Belgium, Ireland, Australia, and South Korea. In Los Angeles, he has been included in exhibitions at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, Other Places Art Fair, and LAST project. His experimental films have been shown in film festivals, including Ann Arbor Film Festival, OUTFEST, Cork International Film Festival, and Brussels Independent Film Festival.

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