Jessica Woo Jung Ghil

Jessica Woo Jung Ghil is a London-based painter whose work reflects a profound engagement with the meditative process of repetition, aiming to capture and visualise an ideal state of mind. Each painting is an act of layering, a method through which the artist seeks to hold and manifest a mental clarity. By focusing on a singular value that centers one’s being, Ghil creates space for the fading of inner noise, leading to a clearer, more serene state of consciousness.

For the artist, painting serves as an existential exploration of an inner sanctuary—an undisturbed realm untouched by the constant stimuli of the external world. This process acts as a form of inner self-portraiture, with the quietude or 'jeongjeok' symbolising a personal state the artist aspires to reach and inhabit. Drawing inspiration from nature’s enduring essence, Ghil uses silence as both metaphor and medium, striving to embody a state of pure presence.

Central to Ghil's artistic practice is a ritualistic process aimed at alleviating the existential burdens humans carry, particularly the false sense of infinitude often attached to life. Through repetitive, introspective action, this process cultivates a deeper awareness of human finitude, grounding the individual within the inevitable flow of time. As the ritual unfolds, it gradually dissolves inauthentic constructs—societal, personal, or existential—thereby offering the artist a sense of relief, clarity, and a more authentic engagement with both self and the world.