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Biography
Woosung Lee is conducting various painting and drawing experiments using the keyword, “life and art.” His paintings begin with a sudden realization of an object that has always been around. His close friends and parents as well as the objects that are in connection to him in his day-to-day life, such as the table setting at a restaurant, a bus stop, and the scenery in a park along the Han River often become motives.
The series of the “Folded and Unfolded Paintings,” introduced after large canvas based work in his earlier days, are drawn on square-shaped fabric in the size of 2 meters mostly yet as large as 12 meters. The form of hanging mechanism begins to maximize public display effects as it allows viewers to see the paintings at a distance and invites them to come closer. On the other hand, 11-centimeter small-size square-shaped paper drawings call viewers to come even closer to see objects in details and eventually find intimate connections at his/her personal level. The size of the drawings and its medium represents his intent towards how he establishes a relationship between the viewer and the outside world through painting.
In continuation of his experiments, he expands the horizon using various methods including drawing, painting, and animation.
How are you doing? I'm doing well here, acrylic gouache on fabric, 200x410cm, 2021
But some day, one day, soon,
single channel video, 1,969 drawings animation, 00:6:32 loop play, 2021
Photo by Chun Eun
Exhibition view of Art Plant Asia 2020 Here Way Object (Deoksugung Palace, 2020)
Always on My Mind, acrylic gouache, water based paint on fabric, 143x480cm, 2020
People Running in Sweat, acrylic gouache on fabric, 165x300cm, 2019
Exhibition view of Painting as Performativity (This is not a church, 2021), Photo by Lee Euirock
So as not to indulge in fantasy too much, acrylic gouache on fabric, 210x210cm, 2015
Growl!!!, acrylic gouache, water based paint on fabric, 210x210cm, 2018
My Dear, acrylic gouache, water based paint on fabric, 210x210cm, 2017
A Song for Today, Not Tomorrow, black gesso on fabric, 210x210cm 3pieces, 2017
Photo by Cho Junyoung
Exhibition view of Immortality of Clouds (Ilmin Museum of art, 2019)
Night, Walk, Memories, pen drawings on paper, screen tone, black gesso on fabric
11x11cm 350 drawings, 110x110cm, 2017~
Exhibition view of My Dear (Hakgojae gallery, 2017)
To Knock this Tree Down- Crack Crack Boom, acrylic gouache on fabric, 210x210cm, 2017
My Dear, acrylic gouache on fabric, 210x210cm, 2017
Splash Splash, acrylic gouache on fabric, 210x210cm, 2017
Exhibition view of My Dear (Hakgojae gallery, 2017), Photo by Cho Junyoung
Nosik, Yoosung and Jungsoo; at the Opening in Hapjeongjigu, acrylic gouache on fabric, 210x210cm, 2017
While Having a Cup of Coffee with Yoonjung, acrylic gouache on fabric, 210x210cm, 2017
Yeojin, Please Lighting Up the Flashlight on Your Phone, acrylic gouache on fabric, 210x210cm, 2017
Education
2012 MFA, Department of Fine Arts, Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2009 BFA, Department of Painting, Hongik University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2012 MFA, Department of Fine Arts, Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2009 BFA, Department of Painting, Hongik University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Solo Exhibitions
2021 But some day, one day, soon, Doosan gallery, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2017 My Dear, Hakgojae Gallery, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2017 Quizás, Quizás, Quizás, Amado Art Space/Lab, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2015 Pulling from the Front, Pushing from Behind, Art Space Pool, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2013 Returning Entering Descending Devouring, OCI Museum, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2012 The Tower We Built Up, Seoul art space Seogyo, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2012 Bul Bul Bul, 175 Gallery, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Group Exhibitions
2022 RENT, Amado Art Space/Lab, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2022 HANGANG, E-Land Cruise Terminal 1 and 2, Yeouido Hangang Park, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2022 Something may happen, Kyungpook National University Museum of Art, Daegu, Republic of Korea
2022 SKINS, Hakgojae Gallery, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2022 From Now to Now, "Street of culture" of Junggu, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
2022 Checkpoint. Border Views from Korea, Real DMZ project 2022, Kunstmuseum of Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg, Germany
2021 Bony, Museumhead, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2021 Binge-watching; 14284", Gyeonggi Museum of Morden Art, Ansan, Republic of Korea
2021 The Society of Individuals, MoCA Busan, Busan, Republic of Korea
2021 Painting as Performativity, This is not a church, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2020 The First Jinan International Biennial: Harmony- Power, Shandong Art Museum, Jinan, Shandong, China
2020 Art Plant Asia 2020: Here Way Object, Deoksugung Palace, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2020 Follow, Flow, Feed, Arko Art Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2020 New Normal, Old House, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2020 Ring: a Circle and a Square, Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2019 A Seventh Man #4 Buchimgae Party, Space mm, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2019 The Adventures of Korean Painting: I Will Go Away All by Myself, MMCA National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Cheongju, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
2019 100th Anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement: One Shiny Day, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India
2019 Moving & Migration: Stories from a place to other, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2019 Immortality in the Cloud, Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2019 100th Anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement: One Shiny Day, Daegu Art Museum, Daegu, Republic of Korea
2018 Still Alive, Cheongju Museum of Art, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
2018 Gwangju Biennale 2018: Imagined Borders, ACC Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
2018 2018 Doosan Humanities Theater Series: THE SHOW MUST GO ON, Doosan Gallery, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2018 October, Gangreung Museum of Art, Gangreung, Republic of Korea
Artist Talks & Projects
2022 Revolution: Throw, Angelism, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2021 Well with Anything; Live On Air Owl in Long Long Night x Outhouse, YouTube, Instagram Live, Outhouse, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2020 Owl in Long Long Night - drawing class, Museum of Contemporary Art Busan YouTube Channel, Busan, Republic of Korea
2020 Strange Spring Live Audio-Visual Performance, Ep1. Yongsung Choen x Woosung Lee, Instagram Live Streaming, Multi Use Room, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2019 Sailing a Paddle Boat Woosung Lee x gogodada, 5percent, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2017 Kiss Kiss, Naver Hello Artist, Seoullo gallery, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2016 Outdoor Painting Project, The Physics Room, Christchurch, New Zealand
2011 Sabujak Sabujak - Two Moving Winters, 14th Fringe Festival, Place MAK, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Residencies
2023 Seoul Art Space Geumcheon(SASG), Seoul, Republic of Korea
2017 Cheongju Art Studio, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
2016 The Physics Room, Christchurch, New Zealand
2015 SeMA Nanji Residency, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2014 Cow House Studio, Enniscorthy, Ireland
2013 MMCA National Art Studio Goyang, Goyang, Republic of Korea
2012 Seoul Art Space Hongeun, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2009 SpaceBeam, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Awards
2013 OCI Young Creatives, OCI Museum, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Public Collections
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Republic of Korea
Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, Republic of Korea
Cheongju Museum of Art, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
MMCA Government Art Bank, Gwacheon, Republic of Korea
MMCA of Art Bank, Gwacheon, Republic of Korea
OCI Museum of Art, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Platform-L Contemporary Art Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
