Cha Seungean currently works and lives in Seoul. Her artistic practice references abstract paintings and consists of strokes and shades on woven textiles. After graduating from Hongik University with a BFA and MFA in textile art and the Art Institute of Chicago with an MFA in painting and drawing, she has continuously explored the condition of painting through producing textile art on woven canvases. The artist’s current interest is to reconsider the legacy of the experimental art movement in the 20th century and interweave elements of art from the period to cross borders between the East and West, sight and touch, mind and material.
She has participated in residencies around the world, including the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, USA (2018), IAP, Korea (2019), SEA Foundation, Netherlands (2020). Her work has been shown in various institutions such as National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan and more.