Lighthouse x Art Belina｜Anese Eun Cho

Introduction to Art Belina's artist

Anese Eun Cho

Anese Eun Cho is a contemporary artist from Seoul with Mongolian heritage, currently based in Dallas. She trained at Pratt Institute in New York and Ewha Womans University in Seoul, and continued her artistic inquiry under the mentorship of Robert Glaisek. This journey did not confine her to a specific style; instead, it strengthened her resolve to embrace an expression that is entirely her own.

Her work carries a soft yet unwavering force — moving across identities, geographies, and the many times life requires one to begin again. With warmth, optimism, and quiet fearlessness, she breaks through the boundaries that once tried to contain her. She is not depicting the world; she is inviting the world to feel itself anew. Her art is like a deep breath: silent, yet capable of holding the human heart with absolute steadiness.

Lighthouse

Recently, the Sea World Culture and Arts Centre (SWCAC) welcomed a very special addition to its collection — the permanent installation Lighthouse, donated by artist Anese Eun Cho and recommended by Art Belina.

But before it illuminates the coastline, we hope first to illuminate her story.

When Light Becomes a “Shape of Safety”

🏠 About Lighthouse

The Lighthouse is an illuminated installation — a glowing outline of a house that stands as both a beacon and a sanctuary. It represents the idea of a safe place, not necessarily one we come from, but one we can step into.

This structure offers a reimagined portal, one protected and held together by light.

The house, though transparent, is defined by radiant lines. Light is both a boundary and a shield. Here, light becomes the guardian of hope and belonging.

Step inside if you wish. Let the light hold you. This is a space to simply exist — to pause, to breathe, to sense what safety might begin to feel like. Some experiences rest deep, beyond words or timelines. But if this place can offer even a flicker of ease, a quiet shift in what you carry, then it has quietly done its part.

You have found this Lighthouse. Let it be a beginning. Others will appear in time, each one a gentle invitation to return to yourself. Follow the light, wherever it may lead.

In Anese’s art,
light does not illuminate the external world—
It illuminates the inner one.

She believes that everyone is born a creator,
just like a child drawing in the sand
and gently brushing it away.
Art is not a skill;
It is instinct, belonging,
a reunion with oneself.

Her works hold:

🌱 A soft yet unbreakable energy
🌊 Resilience shaped by hardship, renewal, and journey
💭 An ongoing inquiry into identity, spirit, and freedom
🤍 A presence that neither demands nor imposes—only accompanies

She says,
“My paintbrush is connecting me to my pure self.  And I breathe. And along that journey, I am breaking out of the box and travelling through the path and meeting myself once again.”

Light is both a warning and a promise of hope.

A house belongs to the past, yet always faces the future.

Shelter is not a structure, but a state of mind.

Home is not a fixed location, but a portable form of energy we carry with us.

Richard Vine, former managing editor of Art in America, described her work as:

“Cho’s perceptual construct is, therefore, more powerful, more eidetic and lasting, than any actual house.”

Anese's works have been featured in:

Scope Art Fair (Miami),

Mash Gallery (Los Angeles)

Museum of Contemporary Art (Crete)

Salzwedel & Luegde (Germany)

Marfa Invitational (2025）

KDC Art Center (Seoul)

the Harmoni Korea–Germany Exhibition,... as well as exhibitions at other international institutions.

In 2025

her pivotal work Lighthouse will embark on a significant chapter at the Sea World Culture and Arts Center (SWCAC) in Shenzhen.

Setup process

In an era driven by speed, efficiency, and constant competition,
Lighthouse poses a different question:

✨ When we stop running,
What is left that still makes us feel safe?

It does not ask you to understand it,
debate it, or interpret it.
It simply glows —
quietly, gently, and with unconditional acceptance.

⛳ to be continued…

Lighthouse is crossing the oceans from the United States,set to be officially lit up by the coast of Shenzhen.

This is the moment it finds its "new home" —and the start of the next chapter in its story.

📍 Next:

How did it make its way to Shenzhen?

A sharing session, lighting ceremony, and the artwork’s encounter with the city.