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Jung Lee Art

Korean, b. 1972

Jung Lee is a Korean artist born in 1972 in Seoul. She is best known for her photography of text-based neon light installations set directly into the landscape.

With contrasting sentimental phrases juxtaposed with stark layouts of deserted plains or barren snow fields, Lee makes a variety of strong emotional statements. One of her sources of inspiration for many of her artworks is Roland Barthes's book, A Lover's Discourse: Fragments. Lee slows everything down, patiently analyzing that most intense and overwhelming of states, unanswered desire — the language of complete love and the deep solitary state it throws the lover into. She collects clichéd expressions of love and hatred such as “How could you do this to me?” and “I still remember” and gives them resonance in the form of powerful proclamations.

Lee received her M.A. in photography from the Royal College of Art, UK, and her B.A. with honors in photography from Kent Institute of Art & Design, UK. She also received a B.A. with honors in mass communication and journalism from Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Korea. She currently lives and works in Seoul.

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Artist: Jung Lee
LOVE #1 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbol, Art, Nature
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) LOVE #1, 2019 C-Type Print, Diasec Sheet 160 x 200 cm (63 x 78 3/4 in.) Frame 166,8 x 206,9 x 3,5 cm (65 5/8 x 81 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 ...
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2010s Contemporary Jung Lee Art

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You Are In My Heart – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Landscape, Nature
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) You are in my heart, 2020 C-Type Print, Diasec Sheet 136 x 200 cm (53 1/2 x 66 7/8 in.) Frame 173,5 x 139,5 x 3,7 cm (68 1/4 x 54 7/8 x 1 1/2 in.) Editi...
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I Love You With All My Heart #2 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbol
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) I Love You With All My Heart #2, 2020 C-Type Print, Diasec Sheet 160 x 200 cm (63 x 78 3/4 in.) Frame 166,8 x 206,9 x 3,5 cm (65 5/8 x 81 1/2 x 1 3/8 in...
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Heart (Green), 2021 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Artwork
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Heart (Green), 2021 Polymer Photogravure Image 42 x 29.9 cm (16 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.) Sheet 62 x 50.5 cm (24 3/8 x 19 7/8 in.) Frame 68,1 x 56,5 x 4 cm (26...
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You #2 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Nature
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) You #2, 2019 C-Type Print, Diasec Sheet 185 x 148 cm (72 7/8 x 58 1/4 in.) Frame 188,5 x 151,5 x 3,7 cm (74 1/4 x 59 5/8 x 1 1/2 in.) Edition of 5, plus...
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Yours (Blue), 2021 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Landscape
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Yours (Blue), 2021 Polymer Photogravure Image 42 × 29.5 cm Sheet 62 × 50.5 cm Frame 68,1 x 56,5 x 4 cm (26 3/4 x 22 1/4 x 1 5/8 in.) Edition of 15 plus...
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Photogravure

The End #2 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Nature, Landscape
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) The End #2, 2020 C-Type Print, Diasec Sheet 160 x 200 cm (63 x 78 3/4 in.) Frame 167 x 206,9 x 3,5 cm (65 3/4 x 81 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2...
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Promise Me – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Nature, Landscape
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Promise me, 2018 C-Type Print, Diasec Sheet 160 x 200 cm (63 x 78 3/4 in.) Frame 166,9 x 207 x 3,5 cm (65 3/4 x 81 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2...
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Heart (Purple), 2021 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Artwork
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Heart (Purple), 2021 Polymer Photogravure Image 42 x 29.9 cm (16 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.) Sheet 62 x 50.5 cm (24 3/8 x 19 7/8 in.) Frame 68 x 56,5 x 4 cm (26 ...
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QUIET – Jung Lee, Neon, Light, Landscape, Nature, Sculpture, Night, Colour, Art
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) QUIET, 2017 C-Type Print, Diasec 148 x 185 cm (58 1/4 x 72 7/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP Print only – Biography Jung Lee is a Korean artist born i...
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How Could You Do This To Me?, From the Series 'Aporia' – Jung Lee, Neon, Light
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) How Could You Do This To Me?, 2011 C-Type Print, Diasec 136 x 170 cm (53 1/2 x 66 7/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP – Biography Jung Lee is a Korean a...
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2010s Jung Lee Art

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X – Jung Lee, Neon, Light, Installation, Symbole, Red, Nature, Landscape, Trees
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) X, 2014 C-type Print, Diasec Sheet 148 x 185 cm (58 1/4 x 72 7/8 in.) Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs Print only – Biography Jung Lee is a Korean artist born in 1972 Seoul and is best known for her photographs of text-based neon light installations...
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Have You Ever Loved Me?, From the Series 'Aporia' – Jung Lee, Neon, Landscape
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Have You Ever Loved Me?, 2010 C-Type Print, Diasec Sheet 125 x 100 cm (49 1/4 x 39 3/8 in.) Frame 127,3 x 102,4 x 3,2 cm (50 1/8 x 40 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.) E...
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You Will Never Know How Much I Love You, From the Series 'Aporia' – Jung Lee
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) You Will Never Know How Much I Love You, 2014 C-Type Print, Diasec 100 x 125 cm (39 3/8 x 49 1/4 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP – Biography Jung Lee is...
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Why?#2, From the Series 'Aporia' – Jung Lee, Neon, Light, Landscape, Nature
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Why?#2, 2010 C-Type Print, Diasec 136 x 170 cm (53 1/2 x 66 7/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP Print only – Biography Jung Lee is a Korean artist born ...
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I Still Remember, From the Series 'Aporia' – Jung Lee, Neon, Light, Nature, Art
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) I Still Remember, 2010 C-Type Print, Diasec 136 x 170 cm (53 1/2 x 66 7/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP – Biography Jung Lee is a Korean artist born i...
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Truly, Truly, Yours, From the Series 'Aporia' – Jung Lee, Neon, Light, Night
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Truly, Truly, Yours, 2014 C-Type Print, Diasec 136 x 170 cm (53 1/2 x 66 7/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP – Biography Jung Lee is a Korean artist bor...
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2010s Contemporary Jung Lee Art

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You Stole My Heart Away, From the Series 'Aporia' – Jung Lee, Neon, Light, Love
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) You Stole My Heart Away, 2017 C-Type Print, Diasec 160 x 200 cm (63 x 78 3/4 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP – Biography Jung Lee is a Korean artist bor...
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I Want To Be Your Love, From the Series 'Aporia' – Jung Lee, Neon, Light, Night
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) I Want To Be Your Love, 2012 C-Type Print, Diasec 136 x 170 cm (53 1/2 x 66 7/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP – Biography Jung Lee is a Korean artist ...
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Sanyuhwa (The Poem ‘Flowers on the Hills’ by Kim Sowol) – Jung Lee, Neon, Light
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Sanyuhwa (The Poem ‘Flowers on the Hills’ by Kim Sowol), 2012 C-Type Print, Diasec 148 x 185 cm (58 1/4 x 72 7/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP – Biograp...
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Why?#3, From the Series 'Aporia' – Jung Lee, Neon, Light, Landscape, Nature, Art
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Why?#3, 2016 C-Type Print, Diasec Sheet 144 x 180 cm (56 3/4 x 70 7/8 in.) Frame 147,5 x 183,7 x 3,7 cm (58 1/8 x 72 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.) Edition of 5, plus...
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You, You, You......, From the Series 'Aporia' – Jung Lee, Neon, Landscape, Neon
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) You, You, You......, 2010 C-Type Print, Diasec Sheet 125 x 100 cm (49 1/4 x 39 3/8 in.) Frame 127,3 x 102,4 x 3,2 cm (50 1/8 x 40 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.) Editi...
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Only God Knows, From the Series 'Aporia' – Jung Lee, Neon, Light, Night, Nature
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Only God Knows, 2010 C-Type Print, Diasec 136 x 170 cm (53 1/2 x 66 7/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP – Biography Jung Lee is a Korean artist born in ...
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2010s Jung Lee Art

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Once In A Lifetime – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Nature
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Once In A Lifetime, 2011 C-Type Print, Diasec Sheet 136 x 170 cm (53 1/2 x 66 7/8 in.) Frame 142.8 x 176.8 x 3.5 cm (5...
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2010s Contemporary Jung Lee Art

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