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Choi Jeong Hwa (Korean: 최정화, born 1961 in Seoul)[1] is an artist and designer whose work moves between the disciplines of visual art, graphic design, industrial design and architecture. His inspiration comes from popular culture and day-to-day life. Large-scale outdoor sculptures crafted from diverse materials such as consumer goods, balloons, wires, as well as recycled and found objects are the hallmarks of Choi's playful repertoire.[2]

Choi Jeong Hwa
Choi jeonghwa in 2020
Born	1961
Nationality	Korean, South
Education	Hongik University
Known for	installation, public art

His White Lotus, a two-meter high flower made of inflatable polystyrene, was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 2005.[3]

Life

His father was a soldier as well as a secretary for a famous buddhist monk, and while he traveled with his father he learned about the honest aspect of religion as well as the harsh side of reality.[4]He started drawing since the last year of high school.[4]He majored in Western art styles at Hongik University.[4]From 1991, Choi set the phrase "Art that survives in the streets, and not in an art gallery, is real art."[4]

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Choi Jeong Hwa (coréen : 최정화), né en 1961 à Séoul[1], est un artiste et designer sud-coréen dont l'œuvre inclut des aspects d'arts visuels, de graphisme, de design industriel et d'architecture. Son inspiration provient de la culture populaire et de la vie quotidienne. Des sculptures monumentales extérieures, faites de divers matérieux comme des ballons, des câbles, des objets de consommation courante et des objets et matérieux recyclés sont la marque du répertoire enjoué de Choi[2].

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