Ji Won’s painting focuses on re-articulating the sublime in the 21st century. This re-articulation concentrates on what evokes the feeling of sublimity and finds a way to process these complex emotions of uncertainties that hold a place both in our personal lives and in a bigger construction of society. Emphasizing the circumstances of “unknown” and of “loss of control”, her paintings are dedicated to capturing the contradicting feelings of hope and despair, constantly questioning the existence of fate.
Cha lives and works in London. She earned her BFA in Painting from RISD and her MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art. Recent exhibitions include Memory Concourse, Thierry Goldberg Gallery, NYC (2024), Transcendence, Gate 45, Dubai, UAE (2023), Now Introducing, Studio West Gallery, London, UK (2023), Summer Fling, L.U.P.O.-Lorenzelli Projects, Milan, Italy (2023), and the two-person show Dungeons and Daydreams with Alya Hatta at Wilder Gallery, London (2023). In 2024, she was shortlisted for the Artsy foundations prize, and in 2023, she was shortlisted for the Jackson’s Painting Prize.
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Ji Won ChaAnd our world came together, 2023Oil on canvas -
Ji Won ChaBetween the trees, 2024Oil and graphite on canvas
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Ji Won ChaButterflies in my stomach, 2023Oil on canvas
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Ji Won ChaHe hopes from an eternity from now, 2024Oil on canvas
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Ji Won ChaIcy grounds, take a leap, 2024Oil on canvas
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Ji Won ChaRose lit gems in our memories, 2024Oil on canvas
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Ji Won ChaTears and needles from the thorns in my cries, 2024Oil on canvas
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Ji Won ChaThe Beast in your mind, 2024Oil on canvas
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Ji Won ChaWhen spring comes again, 2024Oil and graphite on canvas
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Ji Won ChaYou In Me, 2023Oil on canvas
