Woojin Joo

Woo Jin is a mixed media artist specialising in soft sculpture and textile art. Influenced by Asian philosophies, traditions and folk culture, Woo Jin’s work investigates the relationship we have with the ordinary objects in our daily lives. Exploring how we perceive value in our modern society, her practice seeks to re-enchant and recover a lost poetry in the everyday objects that are often overlooked, unnoticed, replaceable or disposable. Transforming these items by working directly into and onto them, Woo Jin brings these ordinary objects to life, gives them their own character and voice, and in doing so, encourages viewers to reassess their own daily encounters and interactions.