Cha, Ouhi (*1945), Untitled, 1988

Ouhi Cha(*1945 Busan), Untitled , 1988. mixed media, 31.8 cm x 23.3 cm (sheet size), signed “Ouhi Cha” in pencil below and dated “[19]88”.

- in good condition

- Bleeding Picture -

A square drawn in pencil suggests a framed picture field into which a calligraphic figure is inserted. In the upper right corner are clusters of red paint, from which a trail of drips leads through the figuration and beyond the picture frame, ending in a red dot. This creates a contrast with the red ball of color, which makes the color, resembling blood, simultaneously present inside and outside the picture. The pencil figuration also has an aura that extends beyond the frame.

About the artist

Ouhi Cha studied painting at Chung-Ang University in Seoul from 1964 to 1969. In 1977, she traveled to Europe, first living in Paris, and then, from 1981 on, alternating between Berlin and Seoul. In addition to painting and drawing, she began producing lithographs and illustrating volumes of poetry. In 1996, she received a scholarship from the Senator of Culture of Berlin, and in 2001, she was awarded the Seok Ju Cultural Foundation Art Prize. Her work, which combines Korean calligraphic tradition with Western modernity, has been exhibited numerous times in Germany (Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Dresden), South Korea (Seoul and Busan), and Japan (Tokyo and Kyoto).