“I believe craftsmanship-led practices keep heritage alive, where meditative processes and material intelligence restore humanity to contemporary art and help move beyond Eurocentric views.” 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.
The exhibition is part of Asian Art in London 2025 at Sotheby’s, London.
View Asian Art in London 2025 Guidebook here.
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