Soo Hyun Lee
Statement
Soo Hyun Lee (b.1998) is interested in the social values and beliefs created in the world and how individuals relate and react to those. The artist primarily explores the social values and beliefs that are hard to define singularly, however significantly influence an individual's life, such as eternity, hope, shame, love, and caring. Her recent series, "I have seen this coming" takes an interest in surrealistic physical reactions to unideal situations in caring and the struggles, conflicts, and efforts made to achieve ideal boundary setting in Caring. This series depicts diverse sensualities of Caring, such as Caring being addictive and self-destructive or being a step toward understanding and forgiveness. After moving to London, based on her experience as an Asian bilingual speaker, she is applying the dynamic of language and communication in her art practice.
Soo Hyun Lee (b.1998) is interested in the social values and beliefs created in the world and how individuals relate and react to those. The artist primarily explores the social values and beliefs that are hard to define singularly, however significantly influence an individual's life, such as eternity, hope, shame, love, and caring. Her recent series, "I have seen this coming" takes an interest in surrealistic physical reactions to unideal situations in caring and the struggles, conflicts, and efforts made to achieve ideal boundary setting in Caring. This series depicts diverse sensualities of Caring, such as Caring being addictive and self-destructive or being a step toward understanding and forgiveness. After moving to London, based on her experience as an Asian bilingual speaker, she is applying the dynamic of language and communication in her art practice.
Biography
Soo Hyun Lee (b. 1998, Seoul, South Korea) is a visual artist based in London who works with painting, video installation, and performance. She is currently pursuing Master studies in MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths, University of London. She graduated from Korea University, Seoul, with a BFA in Fine Art major degree and BA in Sociology major degree in 2022.
Soo Hyun Lee (b. 1998, Seoul, South Korea) is a visual artist based in London who works with painting, video installation, and performance. She is currently pursuing Master studies in MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths, University of London. She graduated from Korea University, Seoul, with a BFA in Fine Art major degree and BA in Sociology major degree in 2022.
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Degree Show Location: Ben Pimlott Building, 3rd Floor
I have seen this coming, oil, pencil, pigment on canvas, 182 x 720 cm, 2024
I have seen this coming, performance, 2024
10 Questions to be asked, performance, 2022
Holding on to the Collapsing, 151 x 242cm (width expanding), pencil on paper, 2022~2023
Daphne series, painting and pencil drawing, 2021