Diana Noh is a Korean American interdisciplinary artist based in Chicago, IL, working at the intersection of photography, fiber, and installation. Her work centers on the reconstruction of distressed photographs of abandoned spaces and landscapes to explore the trauma of cultural in-betweenness and emotional neglect. Raised between two cultures, Diana’s process of tearing, burning, sewing, and layering photographs mirrors her navigation through internal fracture and personal recovery. Her manipulated imagery often stands in for the body—hidden but present, broken yet restored—offering spaces for reflection, confrontation, and restoration.

She received her M.F.A. in Photography from Cranbrook Academy of Art and her B.F.A. in Photography/Motion Picture from Kyungil University in South Korea, with additional training in art therapy. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including solo exhibitions at the Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago, IL; Coker University in Hartsville, SC; and Space HNH in Seoul, South Korea. She has shown in group exhibitions at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA; Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, IL; Hudson Valley MOCA in Peekskill, NY; and Editart in Geneva, Switzerland, among many others.

Her work is held in the collections of Jennifer and Dan Gilbert, Kyungil University, and numerous private collectors. Recent recognitions include Artist of the Month at Brushwood Center and first place at Verde Variants, Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heights, IL. Diana has also participated in residencies at the Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek, WI, and Talking Dolls in Detroit, MI.

Diana frequently shares her practice through lectures and workshops at institutions including Wayne State University in Detroit, MI; Brushwood Center in Riverwoods, IL; and The Arts Council in Fayetteville, NC.

Image: Diana Noh, After Nine, 2022, Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle canvas, thread, wires, yarn, 89 inch x 121 inch