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Art Fair 21
2009 |
Irrelevant Answer2, 120X95cm, Indian ink, soldering iron, coating on Korean paper, 2007
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LEE Gilwoo (1967~)
Artist Lee Gil-Woo’s method and medium of using burning incense on paper and overlapping them to bring out new images has been an important element in understanding the artist and his works. By combining two images irrelevant to each other, Lee has created a whole new scene where extreme elements that respectively belong to secular worlds like the East and the West, the ancient and contemporary, the famous and unanimous, the metaphysical and the tangible come together, conflicts and constantly evolve around each other. In this exhibition, the artist has once again incorporates two different types of concept, specifically regarding the theme of healing. The theme was selected upon a very personal experience as in most cases in contemporary art. Witnessing physical and mental ill of his parents, the artist delved into the theme of heal and of life, which is generally an inevitable issue for all of us. The new array of works by Lee bears his witness to the issue and of his investigation into what sort of approach and action he was able to offer us. The ritualistic exercise of burning holes with incense is a labor intensive method of production, which is an intentional performance of the artist, wishing for his parents to heal as well as for the audience to grasp moments of rest and peace found in the calm landscapes of the country, the face of Buddha and even the pill jars. The meditative and self-oriented aspects of the Lee’s works are relevant to the spirit of Zen and the calm aura that binds them provides peace of mind and an opportunity for audience to merge into the world of Lee Gil-woo. Lee Gil-woo graduated both B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Korean Painting at Joongang Univeristy and his solo shows were held in Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, London and more. The successful solo exhibition in 2005 at Yeonghwang Gallery Beijing was followed by solo show at Gallery Moon, Beijing and White Box Gallery New York. The series of exhibitions were well received by the critics and the respective art scenes. Selected by the Korean Eye Foundation and Satchi, Lee was invited to show at Satchi Gallery in London this year. His work ‘Irrelevant Answer’ won the Grand Prize at the 14th Bangladesh Biennale in 2010. 1994 B.F.A. in Korean Painting, Joongang University 1998 M.F.A. in Korean Painting, Joongang University Solo Exhibitions 2016 <The way forward> SUN Gallery, Seoul 2015 <I see scenery, hear scenery> Namu modern contemporary 2012 <Two kinds of healing of a separate concept>, Gallery SUN Contemporary, Seoul 2012 <Two kinds of healing of a separate concept>, Joiart gallery, Beijing 2011 New York State of Mind, White Box 329, New York, USA 2009 Gallery SUN Contemporary, Seoul 2008 Irrelevant Answer, Gallery Moon, Beijing 2007 Ronald on Tour, Gallery SUN contemporary Seoul 2006 Irrelevant Answer, Gallery Moon, Beijing 2005 Exhibition and Creation, Yeomhwang Art Gallery, Beijing 2004 Pyeon(片), Jung(中), in(人), Woodeok Gallery, Seoul Exhibition and Creation, Gongpyeong Art Center, Seoul Selected Group Exhibitions 2016 The Spectrum of the Real and the Imaginary, Hanbyeokwon Art Museum, Seoul, Korea 2014 Inhabiting the World, 2014 Busan Biennale, Busan, Korea 2011 The Variation, Gallery 4 walls, Seoul, Korea Summer saengsaeg Exhibition , gasongjaedan, Gong art sapce, Seoul, Korea Clio Patra, Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea Deep Sea in the jump, Green Campus of Sungshin University, Seoul, Korea Changwon Asian Art Festival, Sungsan Art hall, Changwon Molip Exhibition , Metropolitan Museum of Jeju, Jeju Island, Korea 2010 Lee, gil-woo, panghweyimin 2 Artists, Korea Council, Beijing, China "Mix up - 游 幸" , Icheon World Ceramics Center, Icheon, korea 2009 The Great Hands, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul Mother, Road to Museum, Seoul Prague Biennale, Prague, Czech Republic 2008 Lee Gil Woo, Lee Sang Sun, Urban Gallery, Seoul 30 Jahre Galerie Von Braunbehrens, Galerie Von Braunbehrens, Muenchen Color Field, Gallery J*CHEN, Taiwan Treasure in My Mind, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul 2007 Inaugural Exhibition of Gallery the K, Gallery the K, Seoul The Best of the Best: 20 Korean Young Contemporary Artists, Insa Art Center, Seoul NO Bounds, Gallery SUN contemporary, Seoul Story in Korean Folk Painting, Gyeonggi Museum, Korea Thermocline of Art New Asian Waves, Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe, Germany 2006 The Beauty of Korea, Namgwan Art Museum, Seoul China Exchange Exhibition to Mark the World Cup, Gyeonghyang Gallery, Seoul Four Gates, Gallery Moon, Beijing Contemplation in Paper, Pen, and Ink, Doll Gallery, Seoul 2005 Today & Future of Contemporary Korean Paintings. lhyeong Art Center, Seoul Awards 2010 The 14th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, Grand Prize 2000 The 12th Dong A Fine Arts Contest, Dong A Fine Art Award, National Museum of Contemporary Art The 19th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, Special Prize, National Museum of Contemporary Art 1997 The 19th Joong Ang Fine Arts Contest, Hoam Art Gallery |
