NADA NYC 2026: The Starrett-Lehigh Building, 601 West 26th Street, NYC

We are pleased to present a solo project booth with works by Woo Jin Joo (b. 1995, Korea; living in London). Joo is an artist whose work delves into the boundaries of human perception, drawing from mythology, folklore, shamanism, and alternative modes of knowing. Joo explores how sculptural forms—often initiated from found or discarded objects—offer a passage into the subconscious, merging the realms of the internal and imagined with the external world. For Joo, the act of working with found elements reflects the happenstance nature of our encounters with the everyday, where even the most mundane interactions can harbour potential for transformation and creativity.

 

Joo graduated with an MA in Mixed Media Textiles from Royal College of Arts, London (2021). She has exhibited internationally: New Gen: The Emerging Voices with KCC London (2025), Roots, Realms and Reveries with ai. gallery (2025) & at Untitled Miami (2024), play at Ruup & Form (2024), Geen Woorden Maar Draden at Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam (2023) amongst other exhibitions. Joo is currently a Cockpit Bagri Award holder (2023), Ingram Founder's Prize Winner (2025) and Elephant Trust Award holder (2023). Her works are in private and public collections including the V&A Museum, London.