LUCY CHO
Born in 1994, Seoul, Korea.
Currently Based in Seoul, KR.
lucycho.zip@gmail.com
instagram @lucycho_zip
My work focuses on exploring how opposing elements can coexist and form boundaries based on my temperament, which encompasses both impulsivity and avoidance. This relationship of opposition and coexistence is expressed in various forms, such as the physical and digital worlds, plants and animals (humans), and acoustic and electronic sounds. The 'invisible membrane' between these elements is depicted as creating boundaries while simultaneously enabling interaction and coexistence.
In late 2020, during a period of heightened anxiety, I experienced invisible chest pain (somatization) for the first time. This led me to focus on confronting and acknowledging repressed emotions through psychological counseling. I aimed to establish a secure base and gain a deeper understanding of the background that shaped my temperament. This journey involved examining intergenerational relationships within my family, their life goals, deficiencies, and traumas. Using a therapeutic approach called "family constellation," I have been exploring my roots across three generations.
Sound serves as a central medium in my work, which extends to video, installation, and other forms of media. The theme of opposition and coexistence also plays a significant role in the creative process itself. For example, while recording primal human sounds such as irregular breathing, crying, or shouting, I often confront conflicts with my surface-level emotions. Similarly, the process of creating materials like "scoby leather" reflects the competition and coexistence between yeast and bacteria.
Through these relationships of opposition and coexistence, I aim to delve into not only personal inner conflicts but also the complex interactions between human existence and the world. My work goes beyond mere emotional expression or formal experimentation, striving to understand the interconnected nature of the world and balance it. This approach seeks to resolve my inner conflicts while offering a new perspective on the social and cultural realities we live in. By finding equilibrium in the interaction of opposing elements, I hope to present a process where everything ultimately connects as one.
Moving forward, my work will continue to explore these boundaries, attempting new forms of coexistence that transcend the invisible membranes.
EDUCATION
2020 - 2022
2019
2016
2013
Graduate Studies in Media Arts
Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS), Gifu, JP
Completed 1 Year of Study
Bachelor of Composition
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, KR
Major in Music Composition, Minor in Media Interaction Design
Exchange Program
Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, JP
College of Image Arts and Sciences
Sunhwa Arts High School, Seoul, KR
Major in Music Composition
RESIDENCIES
2025
YUI-PORT : Invitation Program 2025 Spring, Niigata, JP
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
SOSIL SPACE 3rd Exhibition : Homecoming, EEAMS, Seoul, KR
드로잉잉 Drawinging, INSA1010, Seoul, KR
Nagoya Sakae Crystal Hiroba LED Screening, Crystal Hiroba, Nagoya, JP
IAMAS Showcase Exhibition, Softpia Japan Center 1F Showcase, Gifu, JP
ETTEDA Korea X Japan Creator's Exchange Exhibition, ART ARCH Gallery, Seoul, KR
SOSIL SPACE 2nd Exhibition : Collected Space, Ewha Art Pavilion, Seoul, KR
EMAP (Ewha Media Art Presentation) 2019, ECC (Ewha Campus Complex), Seoul, KR
YCK (Young Creative Korea) 2019, Coex, Seoul, KR
SOSIL SPACE 1st Exhibition : SOSIL X SPACE, 失驗室, Seoul, KR
PERFORMANCES
2024
2020
Ewha Computer Music Concert & Exhibition 2024 : Soundscape, Ewha Recital Hall, Seoul, KR, October 30
SOSIL SPACE 3rd Exhibition : Homecoming, EEAMS, Seoul, KR, August 3
NxPC Online Concert vol.46 x 1/2, Online Streaming, October 3
NxPC Online Concert vol.45 x OpenHouse, Online Streaming, July 24
NxPC Online Concert vol.44 x Infection, Online Streaming, July 4
NYCEMF : New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival 2020, Online Streaming, June 14 - 21
COLLABORATION
2024
2023
2022
EMAP x Frieze Film Seoul 2024, ECC (Ewha Campus Complex), Seoul, KR, September 2 - 6
Music Composition for Leean Jin, <나방인간>, 2024, Single Channel Video, 8′24″
관측과 붕괴 : 네가 그곳에 있었다, Idea Workspace, Seoul, KR, August 7 -16 (Curated by Trans/late Society)
Music Composition for Yohanna Son, <non-player character>, Interactive Video Game, 40″ Loop
LAB Coming Day 2023, Arts Korea Lab B1F, Seoul, KR, November 23 - 25
EXPERIENCE
GRAPHIC DESIGNER (2024-)
THE NAME PROJECT Corp.
WORKSHOP / INTERNSHIP
2020
2015
Selected Participant, Sony Design Student Summer Workshop 2020
Hosted by Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo, JP, August 27 - 31
Content Development Division Intern, Dexter studios Co., Ltd.
Paju, KR, February 2015 - June 2015
PRESS / PUBLICATION
2022
2021