In the large format oil painting Dust of Memory II from 1986, the South Korean artist Ouhi Cha - as in all her works, which often rely on symbolism and contrasts between black and white with reduced colors - combines the Korean tradition of calligraphy with influences from Western European modernism. The art of Ouhi Cha is extremely seductive and encourages far-reaching speculations in anyone who examines it closely. The artist lures the viewer into uncertain territory and then leaves them to the thoughts and feelings that her work triggers.
