Sohee Goo is a visual artist based in Seoul and London, working mainly with photography and installation. Her practice is rooted in East Asian aesthetics and philosophical thought, reflecting on the nature of perception, value, and interpretation.

Using the everyday yet symbolic object of the egg, she creates quiet but deep reflections on life. Through the act of continually seeking stability amid uncertainty, and through repetition and subtle variation, she elevates the ordinary into something poetic. Her work invites viewers to consider the anxieties, changes, and questions of existence that appear in daily life.

She also develops works that digitally transform and distort images of nature, reconstructing them into three-dimensional forms. These altered landscapes explore the boundary between the real and the artificial, unsettling familiar ways of seeing and questioning fixed frameworks of perception.

A simple and direct question runs through her work: “What do you think?” With this question, she encourages viewers to look inward, allowing space within her refined works for introspection, depth of thought, and inner resonance. 
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Contact 
goosoheegoo@gmail.com
@goosoheegoo










Work
01.All around (TBD*)2025 

<ESC.> series

On the love that surrounds me


<I know you love me, but>, Frosted acrylic and silicone, 6.5 x 5 x 50 cm


<Imperfection is perfection>, Digital C-Print, 100 x 120 cm

<I know you love me, but>, Inkjet print and frosted acrylic mount, 18 x 50 x 10 cm
<I know you love me, but>, Inkjet print and frosted acrylic mount,  Variable dimensions

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<I know you love me, but>, Inkjet print and frosted acrylic mount, Variable dimensions
<I know you love me, but>, Inkjet print and frosted acrylic mount, 12.5 x 18 x 4 cm, 18 x 50 x 10 cm
<I know you love me, but>, Inkjet print and frosted acrylic mount, 7 x 1 0 x 5 cm





02.Point, line and plane

2024

<ESC.> series

This series explores the fundamental geometric principle of “point, line, and plane.” Inspired by the belief that “Everything is connected,” the artist metaphorically illustrates how points form lines and how lines create planes through the arrangement of eggs. If each egg and image represents a point, then collectively they form lines and expand into planes. This abstract representation conveys the idea of interconnectedness and existential meaning through basic artistic elements.

The blurry black-and-white images initially make it difficult to recognize the objects. The points of connection are also unclear, leaving it ambiguous whether multiple objects are linked or remain separate. As the images unfold, the relationships between the objects become evident, with some photographs even appearing to overlap. 
Through this progression, the work suggests that all of our experiences, intentional or unintentional, are inherently connected and collectively shape who we are.










03.Stability - Instability
2023

<ESC.> series

The egg, being symmetrical without a defined top or bottom, can appear differently oriented depending on one's perspective. For example, to perceive the egg as stable, one might expect the pointed end to be at the bottom, but from another viewpoint, the pointed end might appear more stable at the top. 

Thus, the interpretation of the photograph varies according to individual perspectives, resembling the artist’s perception of the boundary between stability and instability, where things without a clear top or bottom can feel stable or unstable depending on one's viewpoint.


<Stability-Instability>, van dyke brown on paper, 15 x 20 cm

<Stability-Instability>, van dyke brown on paper, 42 x 59 cm
<Stability-Instability>, van dyke brown on paper, 42 x 59 cm
<Stability-Instability>, van dyke brown on paper, 42 x 59 cm
<Stability-Instability>, van dyke brown on paper, 42 x 59 cm
<Stability-Instability>, van dyke brown on paper, 42 x 59 cm
<Stability-Instability>, van dyke brown on paper, 42 x 59 cm





04.E
2022

<ESC.> series

What do you think about it?

When viewing artworks, I hope that observers escape the act of seeking the correct answer or the inherent appearance of the object and instead project their own perspectives onto the photograph.


<E>, Gum Bichromate on paper, 48 x 40 cm





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Tectonic Slience:  A visual study of subratic terrain
2025 


Collaboration Self-Publication 
with Yinyan Jin

























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Part of part
2019 


Collaboration Self-Publication 
with Yinyan Jin

part of part : Exploring Individuality Within the Collective Whole

This project originated from the idea that we are all integral components of nature, 
with each person being drawn to different parts compared to others.






























Exhibitions
01.Five elements

2025 

selected exhibition
Hockney gallery, London

the exhibition Five elements, inspired by the concept of the Five Elements in traditional East Asian philosophy, explaining the phenomena and transformations of the world and human life. Each element — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water — carries distinct energies, yet interacts to create harmony. Similarly, the works of five artists from diverse backgrounds and artistic languages are connected in an organic flow, breathing together. Within this rhythm, we can feel the growth of Wood, the transformation of Fire, the harmony of Earth, the fruition of Metal, and the inclusiveness of Water, gently inviting us to reflect once again on the idea of balance and interconnectedness.

Perhaps, in this way, we too seem like different beings, but aren't we all connected as one?



Curator
Heeyoon Jung

Artist
Anyi Ji
Demi Danka
Hyunjee Kim
Ross Deeley
Sohee Goo






02.O

2025 

group exhibition
Side studio, Royal College of Art, London

“O” is a multidisciplinary meditation on spheres, cycles, and the transience of natural forms.

More than a shape, "O" embodies paradox—fullness and emptiness, origin and dissolution, the cosmic and the intimate. "O" invites us to reflect on impermanence and our ephemeral place within nature’s eternal rhythms.



Sohee Goo 
Jose Cardenas
Yihan Pan






03.Axis: Drooping and Rising Again


2024

Duo exhibition
LCDC Seoul 3F Doors, Seoul

Shaped by environmental and genetic factors, our emotions may sink into an endless abyss, drift weightlessly into the air, change direction faster than the speed of light, or vanish before we can even locate where they are.

Perhaps we are wandering within an orbit of emotions that circles endlessly in every direction. This exhibition begins with a question: Before we are swept away and lose ourselves forever in this phenomenon, might we need a central axis to which we can return?

Because the spiraling orbit of emotions cannot be precisely measured, Goo Sohee maps its pull and release through persistent observations of the egg, exploring countless perspectives that define both instability and comfort. Meanwhile, Ahn Shinwoo weaves nets through repetitive bodily gestures, casting them into the swelling river of anxiety to retrieve moments of steadiness—together charting the orbit of emotions that droop from and rise back toward the axis.



Sohee Goo 
ShinWoo Ahn