Opera Gallery Miami is pleased to present Nature in form, a two-artist exhibition pairing Cho Sung-Hee’s delicate works constructed from hanji paper with Pieter Obels’ gravity-defying Corten steel sculptures. On view from March 6–29, 2026, the exhibition explores how two distinct practices translate natural principles such as balance, structure, and rhythm into clear, deliberate form.

Working from different geographic and cultural contexts—Obels in the Netherlands and Cho Sung-Hee in South Korea—the artists arrive at a shared visual language defined by their process-oriented practice and material awareness.

Obels harnesses the natural oxidation of Corten steel, guiding an industrial material into forms that feel fluid, light, and in motion. His sculptures appear to float, their sinuous, ribbon-like structures challenging expectations of weight and mass. His practice centers on balance, tension, and the suggestion of movement held in equilibrium.

In contrast, Cho Sung-Hee approaches nature through reduction and accumulation, building her compositions from meticulously layered, hand-cut elements. Light and spatial relationships determine how the work is read and experienced, giving the compositions clarity and structural focus. Rooted in Korean aesthetics and traditions, as well as her own personal memories tied to her family’s garden, her process treats nature as both subject and material framework.

“Despite their vastly different materials and processes, both artists’ work have a strong sense of lightness,” says Dan Benchetrit, Director of Opera Gallery Miami. “Space and proportion are key to how the work is experienced, and the meticulous craftsmanship is immediately evident. Rather than trying to directly emulate nature, both artists focus on working with its basic principles.”