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Lot Essay
'My art is both simple and complex. I strictly limit myself in the sense of keeping the choice of materials, the structure, and acts of making to a minimum. However, the works are complex and difficult because I use irregular materials just as they are and accept the conditions of the space that surrounds them. In short, by limiting myself as much as possible, I try to become involved with the world as much as possible.'
LEE UFAN
Lee Ufan is a pioneer of the Japanese Mono-Ha (School of Things) movement during the 1960s. Born in 1937 in Kyongnam, South Korea, Lee studied calligraphy, poetry, and painting, before graduating from Nihon University in Tokyo with a degree in philosophy in 1961. His work is an exploration of the relationships between materials and perceptions to unveil the raw physicality of natural elements. Lee became one of the most important figures of the Dansaekhwa movement during the 1970s, acting as a key member along with his peer artists such as Chung Sang-Hwa, Park Seo- Bo and Yun Hyong-Keun. Three works featured here, 1980 From Line (Lot 647), 1983 From Winds (Lot 646), and Dialogue (Lot 648) represent different series in which the intricate relationship between positive and negative space through brushstrokes is the predominant essence of the works. They are the perfect examples of Lee's continuous quest in unveiling pre-existing natural beauty. Lee is one of three Asian artists who held a retrospective exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York along with Paik Nam-June and Cai Guo-Qiang.
LEE UFAN
Lee Ufan is a pioneer of the Japanese Mono-Ha (School of Things) movement during the 1960s. Born in 1937 in Kyongnam, South Korea, Lee studied calligraphy, poetry, and painting, before graduating from Nihon University in Tokyo with a degree in philosophy in 1961. His work is an exploration of the relationships between materials and perceptions to unveil the raw physicality of natural elements. Lee became one of the most important figures of the Dansaekhwa movement during the 1970s, acting as a key member along with his peer artists such as Chung Sang-Hwa, Park Seo- Bo and Yun Hyong-Keun. Three works featured here, 1980 From Line (Lot 647), 1983 From Winds (Lot 646), and Dialogue (Lot 648) represent different series in which the intricate relationship between positive and negative space through brushstrokes is the predominant essence of the works. They are the perfect examples of Lee's continuous quest in unveiling pre-existing natural beauty. Lee is one of three Asian artists who held a retrospective exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York along with Paik Nam-June and Cai Guo-Qiang.