The artist Choi Hyeji who draws life does the work that puts the energy of life into most common scenes. The main material ‘cement’ to record the lives of the times has a cold attribute but its hard and sturdy properties are suitable for showing the potential and vitality that support everyone’s life. The materials the artist collected after visiting and recording herself in person become visual artwork or literature, and at this exhibition, idea sketch materials that have inspired her for working and Life Brick that has been left over after work are exhibited with the scenery of the cities she traveled, e.g., Busan, Jeju, and India, which would be the opportunity to explore the artist’s world of work thoroughly.
An artist who draws life, Choi Hyeji does work that captures the energy of life in the most ordinary scenes. Cement— the main material for recording such an epoch-making life—has a cold property, but its hard and firm characteristic is suitable for demonstrating the potential power and vitality capable of supporting the life of all. The materials recorded and collected personally by the artist transform at times into visual works and at other times into literature. Lately, she’s become hooked on doing work that goes beyond boundaries by expressing vitality through colors.