Lithograph by Ouhi Cha

Ouhi Cha (*1945) is a South Korean artist. She studied painting in Seoul and then traveled through Europe from 1977. She first lived in Paris and from 1981 alternated between Seoul and Berlin, where she was initially able to stay thanks to a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service. In 1985, she had an exhibition at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Berlin. For the Sydney Biennale in 1990, she created a series on division and borders in Berlin and Seoul with found objects from both borders. She has also exhibited repeatedly in galleries in Germany, South Korea and Japan. Cha's work is characterized by her origins. The strong focus on the line as an independent object and the predominant black and white contrasts bear witness to this.

Lithography is a printing process based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. To create an image, the artist uses a greasy crayon or ink to draw onto a limestone block or metal plate. This image is then chemically treated so that the grease adheres to the stone or plate. Any excess is removed before printing. The printer then sprays the stone or plate with water and covers it with oil-based ink. The oily ink sticks only to the greasy image areas, while the water repels it from the areas without the image. Finally, the image is transferred to paper with a printing press. Each color requires a separate stone or plate. Artists often choose this method because they can use the crayons and brushes to create delicate and painterly effects.

In the FRIDAY BIRD Classic Collection, we present works by established artists that we have selected from galleries, publishers or other art institutions. It is important to us that they fit in with our aesthetic of timeless, beautiful art, in which we see a poetic quality. We carefully check the provenance of each individual work to ensure its authenticity.