Biography
LEE Jeongbae (b. 1974) creates works that mirror the image of nature among the city's landscapes, which are privatized and tailored to conform to human needs and desires. Prior to this, the artist experimented with various mediums, including painting, photography, video, and installation. In 2016, LEE began to take an interest in representing deteriorating landscapes that had gradually lost all original meaning through the encroachment of capitalism. These segmented images, which become objets, each act as a landscape that portrays various scenes from nature. LEE Jeongbae's works, which examine the daily life of the city, capture fragments of mountains, rivers, and the sky that peer through the cityscape. These images are separated by geometric forms and expressed through the use of artificial materials such as FRP and aluminum panels. Nature, which has been torn apart by capitalism and materiality, is recomposed by LEE into atypical forms and painted over with color. Completed through a delicate process of painting the surface of the sculpture hundreds of times, these works represent new abstract landscapes expressed through LEE's perspective.
 
Since LEE Jeongbae's first solo exhibition at Munhwa Ilbo Gallery (Seoul, Korea) in 2005, he has shown at Artside Gallery (Seoul, Korea); Window Gallery at Gallery Hyundai (Seoul, Korea); 16 Bungee at Gallery Hyundai (Seoul, Korea); Seodaemun Prison History Hall (Seoul, Korea); Pibi Gallery (Seoul, Korea); Goodspace Gallery (Seoul, Korea); and the Seoul Metropolitan Government (Seoul, Korea). LEE has also participated in various group exhibitions at the Busan Museum of Art (Busan, Korea); Korean Cultural Center in Brussels (Brussels, Belgium); Buk-Seoul Museum of Art (Seoul, Korea); Seoul Olympic Museum of Art (Seoul, Korea); Arario Gallery (Seoul, Korea); CAN Foundation (Seoul, Korea); Whanki Museum (Seoul, Korea), and more. In 2011, LEE was awarded the "JoongAng Fine Arts Prize," organized by the Seoul Arts Center (Seoul, Korea). His works are included in many significant collections such as MMCA, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Seoul, Korea); Seoul Museum of Art (Seoul, Korea); Arario Museum (Seoul, Korea); Joongang Ilbo (Seoul, Korea); CAN Foundation (Seoul, Korea); Whanki Museum (Seoul, Korea); and ART OMI Collection (New York, USA).
Works
  • LEE Jeongbae, Angled Circle 각진 동그라미, 2024
    Angled Circle 각진 동그라미, 2024
  • LEE Jeongbae, Angled Circle 각진 동그라미, 2024
    Angled Circle 각진 동그라미, 2024
  • LEE Jeongbae, Blob 얼룩, 2024
    Blob 얼룩, 2024
  • LEE Jeongbae, Green Peaks 초록 봉우리, 2024
    Green Peaks 초록 봉우리, 2024
  • LEE Jeongbae, Light Blue-Sunlight 연하늘-햇빛, 2024
    Light Blue-Sunlight 연하늘-햇빛, 2024
  • LEE Jeongbae, Red Peak 빠알간 봉우리, 2023-2024
    Red Peak 빠알간 봉우리, 2023-2024
  • LEE Jeongbae, Bright Rising Sunlight Between Large Buildings, 2023
    Bright Rising Sunlight Between Large Buildings, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Bright Sunlight 찬란한 햇빛, 2023
    Bright Sunlight 찬란한 햇빛, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Gold Inwang Mountain 금의 인왕산, 2023
    Gold Inwang Mountain 금의 인왕산, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Jammed 끼인, 2023
    Jammed 끼인, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Jewel-Like Sunlight on the Side of Large City Building, 2023
    Jewel-Like Sunlight on the Side of Large City Building, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Mountain Light - Blue, 2023
    Mountain Light - Blue, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Mountain Light - Pink, 2023
    Mountain Light - Pink, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Mountain Light - Yellow, 2023
    Mountain Light - Yellow, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Mountain of Light 빛의 산, 2023
    Mountain of Light 빛의 산, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Pink Mountain 분홍산, 2023
    Pink Mountain 분홍산, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Pointed Moonlight 뾰족한 달빛, 2023
    Pointed Moonlight 뾰족한 달빛, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Pointed Moonlight 뾰족한 달빛, 2023
    Pointed Moonlight 뾰족한 달빛, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Silver Inwang Mountain 은의 인왕산, 2023
    Silver Inwang Mountain 은의 인왕산, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Silver Thorn and Tree 은의 가시와 나무, 2023
    Silver Thorn and Tree 은의 가시와 나무, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Tree of Stone 돌의 나무, 2023
    Tree of Stone 돌의 나무, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Tree of White Stone 하얀 돌의 나무, 2023
    Tree of White Stone 하얀 돌의 나무, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Wave 파도, 2023
    Wave 파도, 2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, Sunlight Shining Brightly Between Buildings 건물과 건물사이 찬란하게 떠오르는 햇빛, 2022-2023
    Sunlight Shining Brightly Between Buildings 건물과 건물사이 찬란하게 떠오르는 햇빛, 2022-2023
  • LEE Jeongbae, A Small Pointed Red Mountain, 2022
    A Small Pointed Red Mountain, 2022
  • LEE Jeongbae, Beautifully Revealed Triangular Mountain Between Buildings 건물들 사이 아름답게 모습을 드러내는 삼각산, 2022
    Beautifully Revealed Triangular Mountain Between Buildings 건물들 사이 아름답게 모습을 드러내는 삼각산, 2022
  • LEE Jeongbae, Beautifully Shining Sunlight on the Side of the Building 건물 옆으로 아름답게 모습을 드러내는 햇빛, 2022
    Beautifully Shining Sunlight on the Side of the Building 건물 옆으로 아름답게 모습을 드러내는 햇빛, 2022
  • LEE Jeongbae, Blue Flower 푸른 꽃, 2022
    Blue Flower 푸른 꽃, 2022
  • LEE Jeongbae, Bright Rising Sunlight on the Side of the High-Rise Building, 2022
    Bright Rising Sunlight on the Side of the High-Rise Building, 2022
  • LEE Jeongbae, Greens 초록들, 2022
    Greens 초록들, 2022
  • LEE Jeongbae, Sunlight, Sky 햇빛, 하늘, 2022
    Sunlight, Sky 햇빛, 하늘, 2022
  • LEE Jeongbae, Two Bright Rising Sunlight, 2022
    Two Bright Rising Sunlight, 2022
  • LEE Jeongbae, Green Flower 초록 꽃, 2021
    Green Flower 초록 꽃, 2021
  • LEE Jeongbae, Greens 초록들, 2021
    Greens 초록들, 2021
  • LEE Jeongbae, Of Pink, 2021
    Of Pink, 2021
  • LEE Jeongbae, Triangular Mountain-Torso 삼각산-토르소 , 2021
    Triangular Mountain-Torso 삼각산-토르소 , 2021
  • LEE Jeongbae, Black, Circle, 2020
    Black, Circle, 2020
  • LEE Jeongbae, Blue Brown 파랑 갈색, 2020
    Blue Brown 파랑 갈색, 2020
  • LEE Jeongbae, Circular Turquoise, 2020
    Circular Turquoise, 2020
  • LEE Jeongbae, Dark Green, 2020
    Dark Green, 2020
  • LEE Jeongbae, Faint, 2020
    Faint, 2020
  • LEE Jeongbae, Sky Blue Sea 하늘바다, 2020
    Sky Blue Sea 하늘바다, 2020
  • LEE Jeongbae, Violet Blood, 2020
    Violet Blood, 2020
  • LEE Jeongbae, Blue, Grey, Circle, 2019
    Blue, Grey, Circle, 2019
  • LEE Jeongbae, Torso-Yellow, 2019
    Torso-Yellow, 2019
  • LEE Jeongbae, Park-Notting Hill Garden, Seine River, 2018
    Park-Notting Hill Garden, Seine River, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, Park-Santa Monica, 2018
    Park-Santa Monica, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, Park-Yeouido, Central Park, 2018
    Park-Yeouido, Central Park, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, Polygonal, 2018
    Polygonal, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, Torso-Angulate, 2018
    Torso-Angulate, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, Torso-Burrow, 2018
    Torso-Burrow, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, Torso-Circle, 2018
    Torso-Circle, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, Torso-Divided, 2018
    Torso-Divided, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, Torso-Layer, 2018
    Torso-Layer, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, Torso-Polygonal, 2018
    Torso-Polygonal, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, Torso-Pressed, 2018
    Torso-Pressed, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, Torso-Rectangular, 2018
    Torso-Rectangular, 2018
  • LEE Jeongbae, A Pointed Orange, 2017
    A Pointed Orange, 2017
  • LEE Jeongbae, Flat Yellow, 2017
    Flat Yellow, 2017
  • LEE Jeongbae, Scarlet-Strong, 2016-2024
    Scarlet-Strong, 2016-2024
  • LEE Jeongbae, Coastline, 2016
    Coastline, 2016
  • LEE Jeongbae, Crevice, 2016
    Crevice, 2016
  • LEE Jeongbae, Grey-Dark, 2016
    Grey-Dark, 2016
  • LEE Jeongbae, Light Purple-Sharp, 2016
    Light Purple-Sharp, 2016
  • LEE Jeongbae, Sky Blue, Black-Pointed, 2016
    Sky Blue, Black-Pointed, 2016
  • LEE Jeongbae, Sky Blue-Pale, 2016
    Sky Blue-Pale, 2016
  • LEE Jeongbae, Thin Pink, 2016
    Thin Pink, 2016
  • LEE Jeongbae, Wave, 2016
    Wave, 2016
  • LEE Jeongbae, Whitish Green-Sweet, 2016
    Whitish Green-Sweet, 2016
  • LEE Jeongbae, Yellow-Strong, 2016
    Yellow-Strong, 2016
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