SoHyun Bae (b. 1967) is inspired not only by what exists but also by the absence of representation, particularly the lack of female portraiture during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910), a period that shaped much of Korea’s cultural and societal norms. Her work offers a belated corrective to this historical omission by depicting women and referencing traditional Korean handicrafts, particularly bojagi—a patchwork cloth made from scraps of fabric, often silk or ramie, sewn together to form a square-hemmed design. The name bojagi derives from the Korean word bok, meaning "luck." By incorporating rice paper and Korean cloth, Bae transforms these materials into both figurative and abstract representations of Korean womanhood, while simultaneously addressing the historical absence of female portraiture in Korean culture.