Hoh Woo Jung Korea, b. 1987
Hoh Woo Jung has represented a balance precariously maintained by accordance of multiple geometric shapes and objects, by capturing discrepancy between heterogeneity and everydayness involved in philosophical and ambiguous sentences composed of abstract words. For his works, Hoh builds configuration by adopting only lines and curves instead of detailed shapes of objects; unexpectedly, his extreme simplicity increases concentration and effectively highlights dynamics of the objects.
He first sketches objects with a pencil on a black background then covers the background with white paint. Sometimes parts of the pencil sketch are naturally covered in white, erasing the original form of the objects he drew. Recently, Hoh focuses on the work of capturing patterns with a background of various colors. By embedding lines that appear to be part of the pattern in canvas as a limited space, He lets the viewers imagine infinity outside the canvas and explore the relationship between an individual and a whole.
Hoh Woo Jung has participated in exhibitions at Kumho Museum of Art, SongEun Art Cube, Nam-Seoul Museum of Art, and Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art (GMoMA) in Korea. His work is represented in the collections of Seoul Museum of Art, Daejeon Museum of Art and GMoMA in Korea.
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Hybrid Baton: Atypical Feast
Kwon JungMo, Kim Beom, Kim JiEun, Park HyeSoo, Oh YouKyeong, Ju SeKyun, Choi Sun, Ham Jin, Hoh WooJung, Hong JangOh, Hwang HakSam 24 February - 26 March 2022 -
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Line, Curve, a Colorful Gesture 4 April - 4 May 2019Gallery Baton presents Line, Curve, A Colorful Gesture, a solo exhibition by Hoh Woo Jung (b. 1987), from April 4th to May 4th, 2019. Hoh’s work begins with ambiguous and philosophical sentences combining abstract words and reflections of different states of objects. In his work, various different objects and figures unite, eventually arriving at a state of balance. Such images combining elements of uncertainty, tension, balance and imbalance function as a mechanism through which the artist portrays a sense of anxiety, emptiness and desolateness one habitually confronts in contemporary society.Read more
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ARTIST x ICON at Designhouse Moiso Gallery 24 May 2022Gallery Baton is pleased to announce Hoh Woo Jung participates to the exhibition project with Luxury Magazine, ‘ARTIST x ICON’ at Designhouse Moiso Gallery, Korea....Read more -
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Beyond the Line at Kumho Museum of Art 11 March 2022Gallery Baton is pleased to announce Hoh Woo Jung participates to the exhibition, ‘Beyond the Line' at Kumho Museum of Art, Korea. ‘Beyond the Line’...Read more -
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‘New Aquisitions in 2020’ AT Daejeon Museum of Art 7 December 2021Gallery Baton is pleased to announce Hoh Woo Jung participates to the exhibition, ‘New Acquisitions in 2020’ 7 December, 2021 - 2 February, 2022 Daejeon...Read more -
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'Selfish Art-Viewer' at Seoul Art Space Geumcheon 7 September 2021Gallery Baton is pleased to announce Hoh Woo Jung participates to a group exhibition at Seoul Art Space Geumcheon 'Selfish Art-Viewer' 7 September - 26...Read more -
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‘SCORE OVER SCORE' AT CHAPTER II 5 August 2021Gallery Baton is pleased to announce Hoh Woo Jung participates to a solo exhibition, ‘Score over Score', at Chapter II, Korea ‘Score over Score' 5...Read more -
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'Rain Reading' at Doosan Gallery Seoul 14 April 2021Gallery Baton is pleased to announce Hoh Woo Jung’s group exhibition, ‘Rain Reading’ at Doosan Gallery Seoul, Korea. ‘Rain Reading’ 14 April - 12 May,...Read more -
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‘Shade Left Behind’ at SongEun ArtCube 19 November 2020Gallery Baton is pleased to announce Hoh Woo Jung’s solo exhibition, 'Shade Left Behind' at SongEun ArtCube, Seoul ‘Shade Left Behind’ 19 November - 21...Read more -
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'Sharpness' at ilwoo space 6 May 2020Hoh Woo Jung is participating a group exhibition, entitled 'Sharpness' at ilwoo space in Seoul. His works will be on view from May 6 to...Read more -
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'The Unstable Objects' at Nam Seoul Museum of Art 26 June 2019Hoh Woo Jung’s group show ‘The Unstable Objects’ will be seen at Nam Seoul Museum of Art from June 26 to September 22, 2019. Title...Read more -
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'From Saturday to Friday' at Cheongju Art Studio 16 November 2018Hoh Woo Jung's solo exhibition 'From Saturday to Friday' will be on view in Cheongju Art Studio from November 16th to 28th. This exhibition is...Read more