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
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Ji Won Cha
Ji Won Cha is included in "The Torrent & The Fold," a group exhibition on view at LBF Contemporary in London June 20, 2025On View: 4 - 31 July, 2025 PV: Thursday 3 July, 6 - 8 pm Curated by Louis Blanc-Francard and Wenhui Hao Featuring: Amy Hui...Read more -
Ji Won Cha
Ji Won Cha is included in the group show "A Journey Into the Unknown" at Haricot Gallery in London June 19, 202520 June - 19 July 2025 ‘A Journey into the Unknown’ takes its title from one of the key principles outlined in the famous letter...Read more -
Ji Won Cha
Ji Won Cha is included in an exhibition with Hurst Contemporary London April 20, 2025On Thursday April 24th, Hurst Contemporary will open a new show titled ‘A Third Hand’ an exhibition curated by Thom Oosterhof. The gallery will welcome...Read more -
Now representing Ji Won Cha
October 23, 2024Baert Gallery is delighted to announce the representation of London based artist Ji Won Cha (b. 1997, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea). Cha's paintings focus on re-articulating...Read more
