The Letter for Peace from a Poet (1967)

Overview

Wook-kyung Choi (1940–1985) envisioned her body of work as a commitment to personal expression, aiming for a form of abstractionism in which the depicted subject could be clearly recognised. The posthumous selection of Choi’s paintings dates to her formative years in the United States during the 1960s and subsequent return to South Korea in the late 1970s. They are mainly characterised by dynamic forms, loud colours and relentless strokes, echoing abstract expressionist approaches. The paintings also serve as social commentary on, and a form of protest against, the patriarchy and racism she faced as she sought stylistic independence.