Byoung Soo Cho: Earth Works
(This is a past event and is no longer running)
The Coronet Theatre presents a major UK exhibition by Byoung Soo Cho, one of Korea’s most influential architects and a quietly radical voice in contemporary art and design. For three decades, Cho has built a practice grounded in the belief that materials speak – that stone, soil, wood and ink carry meaning beyond their surface.
First unveiled at Milan Design Week, Earth Works is a site-responsive installation unfolding throughout the Coronet’s historic interior. Cho’s work unfolds through active encounter, with audiences invited to move freely through the work – on stage, in the studio, and beyond – becoming part of a living, shifting environment. A newly composed soundscape, created specifically for this exhibition by Kiran Arora, deepens the experience.
On the main stage, Forest forms a layered landscape of canvases made with traditional Korean pigments derived from stone and soil, flowing and curving across textured surfaces in an aesthetic shaped by chance. In the studio, Land Divided offers a moment of pause, reflecting on the fragility of the earth and the urgency of coexistence. In the bar, Cho’s Mahk paintings capture gestures of movement and spontaneity, preserving the energy of their making. There will also be showings of Mak (막), an experimental 16mm documentary by Jess Y Lee, inspired by architect Byoung Soo Cho’s work. Moving through architecture, ceramics, dance and landscape, the film becomes a lyrical meditation on creation, materiality and human imperfection.
Rooted in texture, atmosphere and lived experience, Cho’s work is a meditation on peace, humanity and our interdependence with the natural world, offering audiences a unique encounter with one of Korea’s most influential creative voices.
Find out more about Byoung Soo Cho in this article.
Opening Times
Fri 29 May: 1pm – 9pm
Sat 30 May: 11am – 5pm
Sun 31 May: 11am – 3pm
Mon 01 Jun: 11am – 5pm
Tue 02 Jun: 11am – 5pm
Wed 03 Jun: 11am – 5pm
Thu 04 Jun: 11am – 6 pm (last entry)
Fri 05 Jun: 11am – 5pm
Sat 06 Jun: 11am – 5pm
Opening hours for Access Patrons are Monday to Friday, 11:00am–4:30pm (last entry).
If you have any access requirements or would like support during your visit, please feel welcome to get in touch in advance via email at access@thecoronettheatre.com or call our Box Office 020 3642 6606.
We’ll be happy to discuss how we can best support your experience.
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free Artist Talk
Join us for a special free artist talk with Byoung Soo Cho on Fri 29 May at 7pm. Drawing on his past work, Cho will explore his approach to art and architecture. Find out more here.
Free Art Workshop
An exclusive free workshop on Sun 31 May at 1:30pm dedicated to painting as gesture, where material, movement, and perception are explored through a direct and intuitive process. Central to the session is the notion of mahk, understood as an openness to impermanence, spontaneity, and the trace left by making. Find out more here.
