"Craftsmanship-led practices keep heritage alive, restoring humanity to contemporary art and moving beyond traditional symbolism" Lloyd Choi
Lloyd Choi Gallery makes its debut at Asian Art in London with Heritage as Subject, presented at Sotheby’s Conduit Street Gallery. The exhibition explores one of the central questions in today’s art world: how can we move beyond a Eurocentric framework that continues to shape the perception of Asian art?
Heritage as Subject considers heritage not as a fixed inheritance but as a dynamic, evolving field. The exhibition presents inherited materials and philosophies not as static symbols, but as living practices that challenge Western hierarchies of value and form. Through their work, four contemporary Korean artists bring tradition into dialogue with the present, positioning it as a source of creativity, resistance, and renewal
Choi Boram (b.1985) reimagines Blue and White Porcelain as raw stoneware sculpture, seeking autonomy in artistic expression beyond tradition.
Park Sungwook (b.1972) abstracts 14th-century Korean Buncheong ceramics and the iconic Moon Jar form into wall sculptures.
Lee Sora (b.1967) expands traditional salvage textile, Jogakbo hand-stitching into large contemporary works where meditative process honours labour.
Kim Hyunju (b.1979) revives mother-of-pearl inlay through contemporary metalwork, transforming decorative craft into new palettes drawn from nature.
TALK PROGRAMME
PANEL TALK
Traditions Within Contemporary - A discussion presented by Asian Art in London
Moderator: Nicole Schoeni
Speakers: Mark Slaats, Leo Nguyen, and Lloyd Choi
Sunday 2 November 2025, 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Sotheby’s Devonshire Gallery
RSVP to Sophie Kempson: sophie@asianartinlondon.com
GUIDED TOUR
Heritage in Contemporary Dialogue
with Lloyd Choi and Nicole Schoeni
Tuesday 4 November 2025, 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Conduit Street Gallery, Ground Floor, Sotheby’s
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Heritage as Subject is part of the Asian Art in London 2025 selling showcase at Sotheby’s.
To learn more about Asian Art in London × Sotheby’s, view the brochure here.
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