Voyo Woo is a Chinese American artist based in New York and New Jersey. She has practiced traditional Chinese paper cutting for over 25 years, developing largely as a self-taught artist. She holds a master’s degree in Curatorial Studies in Contemporary Art from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York and London. In 2016, she won a national contest co-hosted by the Rauschenberg Foundation, which led to an invitation to the White House. Her work has been featured in public media and exhibited at venues including the White House Visitors Center, Sotheby’s Auction House, Montclair Art Museum, and Tysons Corner Center.
Alongside her art practice, Woo has worked as a camerawoman, live TV producer, State Department interpreter, and auction house administrator. She is also an energy-balancing facilitator, drawing on her background in videography and television production to create immersive, interactive and meditative experiences.
In recent years, her work has expanded to explore mental health, neurofeedback, and the interconnectedness of humans, nature, and technology. Each project begins with research and meditation, followed by hand-drawn sketches and the construction of intricate paper sculptures, often incorporating materials such as wire and wood. Merging cultural traditions with contemporary tools—including EEG brainwave headbands, projection mapping, and soundscapes informed by neuroscience—Woo’s practice invites reflection on our shifting relationship with nature, technology, and the cosmos.