One Day presents the distinctive visual language of Korean artist Heo Ji-na, whose works explore human emotions, relationships, and the ways in which we perceive the world.

Working primarily with scratchboard and mixed media, Heo creates intricate images by carefully revealing luminous lines and forms from a dark surface. Her technique preserves every mark of the scratching process, creating a delicate tension between darkness and light, concealment and revelation. 

Animals, plants, and familiar natural forms appear throughout her work as symbolic subjects. Rather than simply depicting nature, the artist uses these images to reflect on the inner world of human beings and the relationships between opposites—inside and outside, light and darkness, life and death.

The title One Day evokes the quiet passage of an ordinary day, inviting viewers to look closely at seemingly familiar moments and discover another layer of emotion and meaning within them.

Artist’s Perspective

Heo Ji-na approaches her work through the idea of binary opposition. We often understand the world through contrasting concepts, such as light and darkness or life and death. Yet, as the artist suggests, these oppositions are not necessarily absolute. They can become frameworks through which we form assumptions and preconceived ideas about the world.

Through her finely scratched surfaces, Heo questions how we recognize and define what we see. Forms emerge from darkness, becoming visible precisely because of the surrounding shadows. This process creates a subtle dialogue between what is seen and what is hidden, perception and reality. 

About the Artist

Heo Ji-na holds an MFA in Meta Design from Hongik University, Seoul. Her artistic practice combines design-based precision with an emotionally expressive approach to contemporary imagery. Her exhibitions have included venues in Korea, France, and Luxembourg, including Gallery Etienne de Causans in Paris and Cercle Munster in Luxembourg. 

Her distinctive scratchboard technique and recurring imagery of animals and nature have become important elements of her artistic vocabulary, allowing her to explore perception, relationships, and the complexity of the human interior.