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The Chicago Public Library has unveiled an exhibit featuring the works of artist Diana Noh. Titled, "untrammeled: Tranquility, Tension, and the Stories We Leave Behind," the exhibition is part of the library's 2025-2026 Arts and Music Department Call for Artists. The exhibition began on April 6 and will continue until June 21, 2025, on the 8th floor of the Harold Washington Library Center. It showcases over 20 sculptural and photographic works.
Diana Noh is known for her interdisciplinary approach, which involves photography, fiber, and installation art. Her work often uses themes of trauma within family relationships and the cultural complexity of living between different cultures. Noh explains her creative process by stating, “I reconstruct distressed photographs of abandoned spaces and landscapes to explore the trauma of growing up between cultures. I identify with buildings that are hidden but accessible; they stand in for my body and neglected feelings.”
Noh's artwork has been displayed at prominent galleries and museums across Asia, North America, and Europe. Some of these venues include Space HNH in Seoul, South Korea, and the Griffin Museum in Winchester, Massachusetts. Her exhibitions have also appeared at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, Illinois, The Arts Council in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Editart in Geneva, Switzerland. She currently lives in Chicago.
The event highlights Noh's significant experience as an artist who challenges viewers to engage with complex emotional themes through her creative exploration of architecture and landscapes.
