Artists
이선원
Lee, Sunwon
Introduction
이선원 작가는 자신만의 제지 과정과 식물성 색채를 통해 자연의 시간과 물성을 조형 언어로 전환해온 예술가이다. 전통적 캔버스가 요구하는 물질적 저항과 규격을 벗어나, 손으로 빚어낸 종이와 식물에서 채취한 색은 그녀의 신체적 감각과 호흡에 가장 충실히 반응하는 매체가 되었다. 종이의 결, 건조의 리듬, 색의 침윤이 하나의 유기적 장면을 이루며, 자연과 인간의 공생적 관계를 사유하게 하는 독자적 회화적 세계를 형성한다. 이번 전시는 작가가 구축해온 자연 기반 조형 언어의 핵심을 압축적으로 보여주며, 관람자가 그 미묘한 파동 속에서 공감과 사유의 순간을 마주하길 기대한다.
Sunwon Lee redefines pictorial practice through her own papermaking process and plant-based pigments, translating the materiality and temporality of nature into a distinct visual language. By moving away from the physical resistance and fixed formats of traditional canvas, her handmade paper and natural colorants respond closely to the rhythms of her body and gesture. The grain of the paper, the pace of drying, and the subtle permeation of pigment form an organic field in which the coexistence of human and nature becomes perceptible. This exhibition offers a concentrated view of her ecology-driven practice, inviting viewers to encounter moments of resonance and quiet reflection within her meticulously crafted surfaces.
Biography
EDUCATION
1981 M.F.A. in Printmaking, Pratt Institute, New York, U.S.A.
1979 B.F.A. in Painting, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
1988-2008 Professor in Department of Fine Art, College of Art & Design, Suwon University
1981-2019 16 times SOLO EXHIBITIONS(Seoul, New York, Londonderry, Tokyo)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, Korea, "60 Years of Korean Contemporary Printmaking-Do Print!"
2016 Osaka Korean Culture Center, Osaka, Japan," 2016 Paper Road VIII"
2015-17 Context art Miami, Miami, U.S.A.
2015 Museum San, Wonju, Korea, "White Echo"
2014 Hanji Theme Park, Wonju, Korea, "Invitational Exhibition of Hanji works of painting"
2012 Rogue Space, New York, U.S.A, "Paper Plastic Art, 2012 Hanji Project New York"
2011 Bikdeul Gallery, Bundang, Korea, "With Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art"
2003-13 Coex, Seoul, Korea, "KIAF"
2011 Schema Art Museum, Chungjoo, Korea, "Hanji+Washi"
2008 National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea "Korean Contemporary Prints 1958-2008*
2008 Total Art Museum, Seoul, Korea "Myth in Us"
2004-07 Navy Pier, Butler Field, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, U.S.A. "Art Chicago" Expo XXI,
2007 Köln, Germany "Art Fair 21"
AWARDS
1988 Grand Prix, The 7th Annual Grand Art Exhibition of Korea Award for Excellence
1985 The Exhibition of Korean Contemporary Printmakers' Association
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Kwacheon, Korea, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea, Art Center, The Korean Art and Cultural Foundation, Seoul, Korea Alive Jinchen Print Making Museum, Jinchen, Korea, Alpensia Resort, PyeongChang, Korea Suwon University Library, Hwasung, Korea, Korean Embassy in Czech, Praha, Czech Republic The Permanent Representative of Korea to the OECD, Paris, France
Selected Works
Window-Sunset
81x106x5cm, Etching ink on Hanji paper, 2012
© 2025 M Gallery. All rights reserved.
Artists
이선원
Lee, Sunwon
Introduction
이선원 작가는 자신만의 제지 과정과 식물성 색채를 통해 자연의 시간과 물성을 조형 언어로 전환해온 예술가이다. 전통적 캔버스가 요구하는 물질적 저항과 규격을 벗어나, 손으로 빚어낸 종이와 식물에서 채취한 색은 그녀의 신체적 감각과 호흡에 가장 충실히 반응하는 매체가 되었다. 종이의 결, 건조의 리듬, 색의 침윤이 하나의 유기적 장면을 이루며, 자연과 인간의 공생적 관계를 사유하게 하는 독자적 회화적 세계를 형성한다. 이번 전시는 작가가 구축해온 자연 기반 조형 언어의 핵심을 압축적으로 보여주며, 관람자가 그 미묘한 파동 속에서 공감과 사유의 순간을 마주하길 기대한다.
Sunwon Lee redefines pictorial practice through her own papermaking process and plant-based pigments, translating the materiality and temporality of nature into a distinct visual language. By moving away from the physical resistance and fixed formats of traditional canvas, her handmade paper and natural colorants respond closely to the rhythms of her body and gesture. The grain of the paper, the pace of drying, and the subtle permeation of pigment form an organic field in which the coexistence of human and nature becomes perceptible. This exhibition offers a concentrated view of her ecology-driven practice, inviting viewers to encounter moments of resonance and quiet reflection within her meticulously crafted surfaces.
Biography
EDUCATION
1981 M.F.A. in Printmaking, Pratt Institute, New York, U.S.A.
1979 B.F.A. in Painting, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
1988-2008 Professor in Department of Fine Art, College of Art & Design, Suwon University
1981-2019 16 times SOLO EXHIBITIONS(Seoul, New York, Londonderry, Tokyo)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, Korea, "60 Years of Korean Contemporary Printmaking-Do Print!"
2016 Osaka Korean Culture Center, Osaka, Japan," 2016 Paper Road VIII"
2015-17 Context art Miami, Miami, U.S.A.
2015 Museum San, Wonju, Korea, "White Echo"
2014 Hanji Theme Park, Wonju, Korea, "Invitational Exhibition of Hanji works of painting"
2012 Rogue Space, New York, U.S.A, "Paper Plastic Art, 2012 Hanji Project New York"
2011 Bikdeul Gallery, Bundang, Korea, "With Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art"
2003-13 Coex, Seoul, Korea, "KIAF"
2011 Schema Art Museum, Chungjoo, Korea, "Hanji+Washi"
2008 National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea "Korean Contemporary Prints 1958-2008*
2008 Total Art Museum, Seoul, Korea "Myth in Us"
2004-07 Navy Pier, Butler Field, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, U.S.A. "Art Chicago" Expo XXI,
2007 Köln, Germany "Art Fair 21"
AWARDS
1988 Grand Prix, The 7th Annual Grand Art Exhibition of Korea Award for Excellence
1985 The Exhibition of Korean Contemporary Printmakers' Association
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Kwacheon, Korea, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea, Art Center, The Korean Art and Cultural Foundation, Seoul, Korea Alive Jinchen Print Making Museum, Jinchen, Korea, Alpensia Resort, PyeongChang, Korea Suwon University Library, Hwasung, Korea, Korean Embassy in Czech, Praha, Czech Republic The Permanent Representative of Korea to the OECD, Paris, France
Selected Works
Window-Sunset
81x106x5cm, Etching ink on Hanji paper, 2012
© 2025 M Gallery. All rights reserved.