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Artist Exhibitions:
HAEJAE LEE
43-57 Union Street No. 1E
Flushing, New York 11355
Tel:(718) 496-0566
haejae@haejaelee.com
http://www.haejaelee.com/
PLACE OF BIRTH
Born in Seoul, Korea
EDUCATION
M.F.A. Printmaking, Tyler
School of Art, Elkins Park, PA
B.F.A. Painting, SUNY Purchase
College, Purchase, ...
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
Metro New York
“At home, they are tourists”,
Amy Benfer: October 7, 2005:
p19
“Lee, who was born in Korea
and immigrated to New York
alone at age 16, looks at the
suburbs from a distance. As a
child, she says, she and her
mother and sister shared a
bedroom ...
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Collections:
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Plavin
Fairfax, VA, USA
John Campagna/Campagna Design
New York, NY, USA
Open Mind Design
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Ji Hye Lee
Seoul, Korea
Ray Davenport
Falls Church, VA, USA
Eric Desch
San Francisco, CA, USA
John Hohos
McLean, VA, USA
Douglas Vanetten
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Gallery ...
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Commissions:
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Artist Statement for Haejae Lee
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The concept of my work is based on the conceptual and psychological meanings of home. The images of paintings are from the interiors of the homes because they are personal and familiar, for myself and for other people. The great American houses of the West draw me in particular because they seem to manifest a longing for a perfect and absolute home. Although a great deal of emphasis is placed on the visual and physical characteristics of actual space, the focus of my inquiry into home is our idea of home and our reaction to this personal space.
In this project, my concern is not the interpretation of real space. The interiors of the homes are described with true to life articulation, neither altered nor distorted. By avoiding the interpretation of real space, I hope to encourage the emotional displacement of my audience. How does a viewer react to a realistically painted room, an isolated but intimately detailed view of an unknown home? How do the conventional feelings associated with home such as comfort, safety, and warmth change in relation to the space? Does the quintessential American room welcome a viewer, or do familiar elements become strange or disconnected? What is the difference between the home in our hearts and the physical space it fills? Ultimately, the goal of my project is to reexamine this postulated space and reconsider what we know and what we believe about it.
Many people have an intimate relationship with a place called home. If not, they might feel the absence of this place like I do, and have an intimate relationship with the idea of home instead. My immigration to the United Sates as a teenager pushed me through many stages of unprepared adjustment, both emotional and physical. Without a family structure and without a home, I struggled with the responsibility of providing a sense of safety for myself. Among all the internal changes I experienced, the most significant shift was the concept of “home”. It has been altered, deconstructed, and built anew. My longing for a home is the motivation and force behind my project. Through my paintings, my intention is to explore this space called home.
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