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Seoung KuLee

16th June - 30th June 2016

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From Nature: Mental Images

Han Collection is pleased to present ‘From Nature’, an exhibition of works by Seoung Ku Lee Korea. His ‘From Nature’ series begins in early 1990s with the image of human body, and moved to large circular voluminous masses. From 1996 to early 2000s, Lee tried to create a striking contrast of light and dark, and dynamic structures.

Absorbing and smudging effects of ink are the natural itself. If I tried to generate the expressive substance of the mental images, composed within the time and spatial limitations, through the variations of these effects, this will be a natural beauty, and stonger than any artificial results (From the artist’s notes).

In his own interpretation of absorbing and smudging offects of ink, he has explored every possible and distinctive approach and method, available in the field of painting and print-making, in order to invent his own unique method. As for painting, he first applied colour, made from natural pigment on to hanji or Korean paper, then, by using print-making techniques, printed samll images, and finished the surface with soybean juice coating.

He employed the images of traditional Korean roofs, roof tiles, tomb statutory, skirts, kites and fish, all of which are recognised as the icons of Korean cultural heritages. When Lee use these as motifs, he applied kaolin on the surface of Korean paper, then drew the images of his motifs, and finished the surface with a coat.

From Nature - mental images NO 001 (天地) Heaven & Earthoil ink acrylic hemp cloth on panel 94.5cm x 26cm, 2015

From Nature - mental images of landscape NO 065 (Red)oil, acrylic & cotton on panel 100cm x 80cm, 2014

His current work began with him relecting on the original meanings of the Korean adjective ‘natural’, and the eects of these on his mind and heart. Lee’s ‘From Nature’ series delightfully opens up a page in his artistic history. The naturalness, emitted form the colour and fragrance of his black icons, evokes similar feelings to ancient Korean cultural heritage such as traditional architects, furniture and potteries.

From Nature - mental images of Coffee Bean No 007oil ink& acrylic on korean paper 74cm X144cm, 2014

From Nature - mental images of Landscape(Green) No 001oil & acrylic&Hanji on panel 53cm X 33.5cm, 2016

From Nature - mental images No 007(魚)oil ink & acrylic on Korean paper 74cm X144cm, 2012

From Nature - mental images of Landscape No 002(Black)oil ink & cotton on canvas 53cm X 45.5cm, 2016

From Nature - mental images No 001,002, 003oil ink & acrylic hemp cloth on panel 123cm x 15cm x 3pcs, 2015

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From Nature - mental images of Landscape No 041(Black)oil ink & acrylic on Korean paper 75cm X 145cm, 2016

From Nature - mental images of Landscape (RED) No 002oil & acrylic & cotton on panel 51cm X 33.5cm, 2016

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Seoung Ku Lee (1963 -)

1989 B.F.A College of Fine Art, Hongik University Korea1993 M.F.A Tama Arts University JapanE-Mail: seicu@naver.com Web site: www.sklee.kr

Academic careerFormer Adjunct professor of Hongik University KoreaFormer Professor of Yanbian College of Fine Art ChinaPresent Lecturer of Kyungbuk National University Korea

Solo Exhibition2015 Grimson Gallery, Seoul Korea2014 Refinery Purity + Replenish, Seoul Korea2014 Lim-lip Art Museum, Gong-Ju Korea2014 The Centre of Culture and Art, Aleksinac Serbia2011 Sonamoo Gallery, Anseong Korea2010 Academia of Fine Art Yan Bian Art Museum, Yan Bian China2008 Gasan Gallery, Bundang Korea2007 Shimon Gallery, Tokyo Japan2007 Bundo Gallery, Daegu Korea2006 Lexus Gallery, Daegu Korea2005 Broken Gallery, Tokyo Japan2004 Gallery S.P, Sydney Australia2003 Kuraya Gallery, Kyushu Japan2002 Chosun Ilbo Art Museum, Seoul Korea2001 Gallery Art Side, Seoul Korea2000 Moto Gallery, Tokyo Japan1997 Jun Kyung Sook Gallery, Busan Korea1996 Boda Gallery, Seoul Korea1993 Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul Korea1992 Sato Museum of Art, Tokyo Japan1990 Nagadanli Gallery, Tokyo Japan

Awards2013 Vova MiniArt, International Biennale of miniatures- Mention rize- Vonyarcvashegy, Vova Hungary2012 The International Small Engraving Salon 2012 – “The First Prize”, Florean Museum Romania2011 Guanlan International Print Biennial – “Guanlan International Print Prize”, Guanlan Museum China2009 15th VARNA international Biennial Print 2009, Voris Art Gallery Bulgaria2009 The 2nd Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bangkok Art and Culture Center, Bangkok Thailand2008 The 2nd Edition of International Painting Salon Carbunari – “Special Prize”, Florean Museum Romania2007 La Biennale International destempe contemporaine de Trois rivers, Canada2006 The 7th BHARAT BHAVAN International Biennial of Print – “Grand Prize”, Roopankal Art Museum India2006 Space International Print Biennial, Seoul – “Purchase Prize”, Seou; Municipal Museum of Art Korea2006 International Print triennial society Krakow 2006, Art Gallery Bunkier Situki Poland2002 Space International Print Biennial, Sung Gok Art Museum Korea2002 The 5th BHARAT BHAVAN International Biennial of Print Art – “Honalable Mention”, India1997 International Print Exhibition of Portland, Portland Art Museum USA1996 The 4th Biennial Graphic Art BeoGard, National Museum Serbia 1996 The 2th Korea Times Invitational Exhibition of Young Artist – “The best Prize”, Hangaram Art Museum Korea1995 The 21th International Biennial of Graphic Art 1995, Ljubljana Serbia1994 The 13th Korea Grand Art Exhibition – “Grand Prize” National Museum of Modern Art Korea1993 The 13th Korean Contemporary Print Making Exhibition – “The Best Prize” Batanggol Gallery Korea1992 The 60th Exhibition of the Japanese Print Association – “The Encouragement Prize” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Japan1992 The 5th Taiwan International Print Biennale, Taipei Art Museum Taiwan1990 Japan University Students Print Exhibition – “Museum Prize”

PossessionGuanlan Museum, Guanlan China | Pennang State Museum, Pennang Malaysia | Florean Museum, Baia Mare RomaniaEuro Culture Art Association, Mogosoaia Romania | Roopankal Museum of Fine Art, Bopal IndiaNational Musem of Contemporary Art, Seoul Korea | Gyungnam Art Museum, Changwon KoreaHongik University Contemporary Art Museum, Seoul Korea | Kyungbuk University Art Museum, Daegu KoreaSamsung Culture Foundation, Seoul Korea | Seoul Municipal Museum of Art, Seoul Korea | The Korea Times, Seoul Korea Machida Municipal Museum of International rint, Machida Japan | The Korean Culture & Art Foundation, Seoul Korea | Chunggu Group a Company, Daegu Korea

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