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Artist: JeeYoung Lee
Title: Resurrection
Media: Photograph
Dimensions: 38 x 47 inch
Date: 2007
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Artist’s statement: "The primary motifs in this series derive from my questions about who I am at the moment. It is a photographic clarification of my concerns about my identity, exploration about myself and search for the things that I am capable of doing, desire to do, enjoy doing and can do well, and furthermore, my thoughts on how I should live my life."
Background information of work:
JeeYoung
Lee created this installation in her 3 x 6
m studio, in Seoul. Her art is made of up materials that we use everyday like, plywood, paper cups, and straws. JeeYoung Lee decorated and did
this all herself. The constructed landscapes are her interpretations of
personal experiences, dreams, and Korean folk tales.
In the photograph titled
“Resurrection,” JeeYoung Lee compares it to the fable of Shimcheongin. The
fable is about a girl who throws herself into the sea and comes back to life
inside a blossoming lotus. She
wanted the photo to show her coming to life again and that was her reason for
having a picture of herself in the Lotus. She is very spiritual and wanted the
art to show her coming into the world without negativity in her life. Her goal
was to rise above her feelings and let her spirit guide her
How it connects to them:
This art demonstrates her imagination
and allowing her spirit do the art. All of these references in her art connect
with the Mind and every aspect of it, from the unconscious to the conscious.
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