ARTIST PROFILE

Hyunji  Lee

  • Korea, Republic Of (b. 1987 in Seoul)
  • Currently in Seoul, Korea, Republic Of.
  • Hyunji Lee has majored in contemporary art in Konkuk University and she is currently working in Seoul. Lee’s work is focused on observing ‘me’ and ‘my surroundings’ to trace how each element of one’s surrounding is categorized by its characteristic.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My work is focused on observing ‘me’ and ‘my surroundings’ to trace how each element of one’s surrounding is categorized by its characteristic. Through creating tension and realizing the limitation of the relationship between ‘me’ and ‘my surroundings’ or from admitting dependency in such relationship My work leads to creating new visual language.


BIOGRAPHY

Education

2016 MFA Contemporary art, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea

2010 BA Contemporary art, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea

Selected Exhibition

Solo Exhibition

2015 Bird's garden,  Wernerthoeni Artspace, Spain

2012 The Dramatic meeting, Spacenoon, Suwon, Korea

Group Exhibition

2015 Safety bunt, 300/20, Seoul, Korea

2014 It may have become a drawing, an installation, or a painting, Art space no, Seoul, Korea

2014 96hours, A Land, Seoul, Korea

2014 Public Service, Docksan police station, Seoul, Korea

2014 Life & Work Work & Life, Shinhan gallery, Seoul, Korea

2014 Carry more , Kepco gallery, Seoul, Korea

2013 Add Me! 展, Gallery Caso, Osaka, Japan

2010 We can’t say any… 展, Art space ZAKO, Seoul, Korea

2008 예술안임展, Mokkumto gallery, Seoul, Korea

Residency

2017   Dos mares, France

2015   Wernerthoeni Artspace, Spain

Workshops

2013 participant artist, Meet Asian Art, Onewwall, Seoul, Korea

2010 participant artist, Drawing Workshop, Art space ZAKO, Seoul, Korea

Cultural Project

Related Expirience

2014 Artstour, Korea arts&Culture Education service

2012-2013 Editting ‘Damdi’

2009-2010 Coverage, Editting  ‘Archiworld’