CAF 8 - Ha Jin Lee

Ha Jin Lee

Ha Jin Lee (b. 1981) is a contemporary artist based in Seoul, South Korea, whose work explores the poetic dimensions beyond the materiality of objects and their representational images. Lee’s artistic journey includes a solo exhibition at Gallery Project K in 2024 and Outhouse in 2021. She has also contributed to several group exhibitions, showcasing her talent at Seloarts Gallery and Corner Gallery in 2019, as well as Space K in Daegu in 2015. Lee's academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) from Chelsea College of Art & Design, completed in 2013. Her work invites viewers to contemplate the deeper meanings woven into the fabric of contemporary existence, establishing her as a significant voice in the art scene.

UNDER THE SKIN

Juxtaposition, opposition and repetition
I work with diverse media as a tool for translating my stream of perception. 'Under the Skin' is an investigation of the diaspora, referencing Ursula K. Le Guin’s 1974 science fiction novel 'The Dispossessed'. This house represents the level of perception in the notion of diaspora: migration and movement. By connecting lights and spaces through layers of paper, leather, and stone, the installation conveys a sense of conception. In order to let the house reveal itself, I attempt to dialogue with the site by physical convergence.