Cho Hyori (b. 1992)’s work almost always features a “wandering eye” (Artist’s Note, 2023)—an eye that, when encountering an object, envisions every possible dimension of time and space the object has belonged to, currently inhabits, or may belong to in the future. In Cho’s works, every part of the surface—front, back, and edges—conveys the omnidirectional nature of the image. 

This “wandering eye” extends beyond the artist’s physical perception, incorporating the mechanical vision provided by various tools and programs to analyze objects in space. 

It reflects her commitment to fully understanding her subjects, as well as a vision shaped by her perceptual world that revisits certain pasts while occasionally reaching toward an unknown future. 

Through this approach, Cho’s work continually questions the limits of “seeing” and explores how to translate a “complete” visual experience on a flat surface.