GALLERY IN

forest stage II

Animal house - The swan mask

People who try to balance without much strength 1

People who try to balance without much strength 3

People who try to balance without much strength 4

HER HISTORY

CHOICE

Our 1

Our 2

Our 3

Our 4

B.F.A. Oriental Painting, Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, Korea

<An inner house>, Gallery IN, Seoul, Korea

<Human Zoo-first apple>, Gallerymeme, Seoul, Korea

<The Creation of the People>, Artspace H, Seoul, Korea

<the one-person households>, Osan Museum of Art, Osan, Korea

<Jeonnam International Sumuk Biennale 2023, Flowing Mountain, Stoppeded Water - In the Sublime Harmony>, Namdo Museum of Traditional Art, Jindo, Korea

<Succession and Segmentation>, Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

<QnA : Question Art>, SODA Museum, Hwaseong, Korea

<Every thing you choose has meaning : New the cloud dream of the nine>, Woljeon Museum of Art Icheon, Icheon, Korea

M.F.A. Oriental Painting, Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, Korea

The overarching theme of JIYOUNG LEE's work is the "Human Zoo." The term is inspired by zoos, depicting facets of human life where individuals, like animals in a zoo, lose their instincts and live predetermined lives shaped by societal expectations. The black ink wash surrounding the "Human Zoo" represents artificial rocks in the zoo, symbolizing societal norms, laws, and universal conventions desired by society. While seemingly protective, these elements also confine human nature. Through her art, JIYOUNG LEE aims to portray the individuality, homogenization, desires and confusion within this enclosed space, prompting reflection on the choices individuals make in navigating their lives within these confines.