JeeYoung Lee South Korean, b. 1983
What Do You See?, 2013
Series: Into the Mist
Archival pigment print
120 x 180 cm
47 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
47 1/4 x 70 7/8 in
Edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofs
80 x 120 cm
31 1/2 x 47 1/4 in
31 1/2 x 47 1/4 in
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
60 x 90 cm
23 31/50 x 35 43/100 in.
23 31/50 x 35 43/100 in.
Edition of 7 plus 2 artist's proofs
While still creating her artworks in-camera without any post-production modification, JeeYoung Lee takes a radically opposite approach to her previous aesthetic codes. She strips her studio down to immerse herself...
While still creating her artworks in-camera without any post-production modification, JeeYoung Lee takes a radically opposite approach to her previous aesthetic codes. She strips her studio down to immerse herself in an evanescent and vibrating universe close to abstraction. A master of colors in her own right, Lee instinctively expressed her subconsciousness through a single pastel hue and its infinite palette of nuances. Barely perceptible, the outline of her body paradoxically channels her soul to give substance to a visible, almost tangible emotion.
Inspired by a foggy day spent snowboarding, “Into the Mist” is a (re)collection of the sensations depicted through a series of introspective tableaux. Spiritual, almost mystical, each photograph reactivates a kinesthetic memory which the artist wishes to share with her audience. The physical addresses the immaterial and sublime, while the detail of a movement, a vague reminder of a silhouette, dwells into the viewer’s own sensory hermitage. Like a XXIst century Rothko painting, “Into the Mist” opens up a mental space to let the viewer experience a trip through the infinite perception of the colors of the artist’s soul.
Inspired by a foggy day spent snowboarding, “Into the Mist” is a (re)collection of the sensations depicted through a series of introspective tableaux. Spiritual, almost mystical, each photograph reactivates a kinesthetic memory which the artist wishes to share with her audience. The physical addresses the immaterial and sublime, while the detail of a movement, a vague reminder of a silhouette, dwells into the viewer’s own sensory hermitage. Like a XXIst century Rothko painting, “Into the Mist” opens up a mental space to let the viewer experience a trip through the infinite perception of the colors of the artist’s soul.
Exhibitions
Into the Mist, OCI Museum, Seoul, July 4 - August 10, 2024
Psyché, Echo Fine Arts, Cannes, France, 2025
Join our mailing list
* denotes required fields
We will process the personal data you have supplied in accordance with our privacy policy (available on request). You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by clicking the link in our emails.