By Yewon Lee

A new toy that spins straight #1 and #2

Ink and pastel on collaged Hanji
125 x 90 x 5 cm

£2,640.00
About the Artwork

“A new toy that spins straight #1 & #2” examines the coexistence of mythological and imagined creatures within a fluid, shifting landscape. Using collaged Hanji, ink, and charcoal, the work blends traditional Korean visual language with an intuitive, layered composition process. The depicted animals – tigers, leopards, dragons, and hybrid beings – float between worlds, suggesting playful yet unsettling stories about belief, identity, and the unknown. These forms appear and vanish within the painting’s surface, capturing fleeting moments of becoming. The piece invites viewers into an evolving space where reality and imagination continuously renegotiate their boundaries.

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Details

Medium: Ink and pastel on collaged Hanji

Year: 2023

Size: 125 x 90 x 5 cm

Ready to Hang: Yes

My work consists of two separate panels that together form a single piece. As shown in the photo, there should be a gap between the two panels. The gap can range from 3 to 10 cm, depending on the curatorial decision of the curator team. Other than this gap instruction, the work should be installed in the same manner as a standard painting.

Yewon Lee

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Yewon Lee (b. 1994, Seoul) is an interdisciplinary artist based between London and Seoul. She holds a BA and MFA in oriental painting from Seoul National University and an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art. She has exhibited internationally in London, Milan, Berlin, and Seoul. She was shortlisted for The Gilchrist-Fisher Award, the Sir John Hurt Art Prize, and New Contemporary in 2024.

Hypha Studios Artist: No

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