""My process is a constant negotiation with gravity," says Soojin Choi. The artist creates intimate ceramic sculptures depicting a pair entwined in an unknottable embrace, their limbs a seemingly endless tangle."
""I intentionally minimize ground contact to prioritize the specific gestures and the psychological tension between the two figures, giving the work a sense of lightness and emotional presence," the artist adds."
""What I find most exciting is that the figures' gestures often evolve and shift during the construction process," she says, adding that the 'gray area' of human emotion is where she strives to end up."
""What fascinates me about glaze-unlike the more direct application of paint-is how subtle shifts in chemical ratios and kiln heat produce radically different, often unpredictable outcomes," she says."
Soojin Choi's ceramic sculptures depict entwined figures in a precarious balance, emphasizing emotional presence and lightness. Trained as a painter, her work features gestural marks and tactile surfaces. Choi's creative process involves evolving gestures during construction, aiming to capture the gray area of human emotion. She is currently experimenting with glazes, fascinated by their unpredictable outcomes. Upcoming exhibitions include a duo show at Johansson Projects and a group show at Mesa Contemporary Art Museum.
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