« Yet, it is not out of the question to see in the motivated simplicity of the gesture, in the slender touch, devoid of affectation, as well as in the techniques of gradual covering of the painting space, something related to a former impregnation. These shapes belongs to Soo Kyoung Lee’s mind, she saw them in museums and galleries and, even before knowing what to paint or how, they are naturally taking place amongst the range of possible shapes. […]
Soo Kyoung Lee’s painting belongs to this category. [It] seems to navigate between times, between influences, without rooting in any, but keeping their traces. »
François Michaud, extract from Danses à la source – Réflexions sur les sources de la peinture de Soo Kyoung Lee [Danses at the Source – Reflexions on sources for Soo Kyoung Lee paintings], unpublished text, 2023.
Soo Kyoung LEE is born in Seoul (South Korea) in 1969. She lives in Paris and works in Bagnolet, Bruxelles and Seoul. She is represented by Oniris Gallery in Rennes (France), MM Gallery in Bruxelles (Belgium), Artside Gallery in Seoul (South Korea) and Accompany Gallery in Busan (South Korea).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
[Title in progress], MM Gallery, Bruxelles (Belgium).
Munpei, CJ Art Studio – within CMOA Museum, Cheongju (South Korea).
Vibration of Silence, Artside Gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
It sounds Bleu, L’Orangerie du château de Sucy-en-Brie, Sucy-en-Brie (France).
2022
Mémoria, Oniris Gallery, Rennes (France).
2021
Parallaxe, Woonjung Gallery, Pankyo (South Korea).
Récréation, Artside Gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
2020
Into the color, CJ Art Project, Seoul (South Korea).
2019
Dissonance harmonieuse, MM Gallery, Bruxelles (Belgium).
Yo I Tang, Oniris Gallery, Rennes (France).
Contemporary Art Center HOBAN, Seoul (South Korea).
2018
Chapelle Pithiviers, outdoor exhibition for POCTB contemporary art center, Orléans (France).
Réminiscence, by Sabrina Bakis, Paris (France).
Terra Incognita, Choi Gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
2017
Holly Hunt Art Space, New York (USA).
Dichototmie, Gallery 604, Busan (South Korea).
Mieux vaut attendre le printemps, Camille Lambert Art Center, Juvisy (France).
2016
À claire-voie, 3 CHA – art center, Châteaugiron (France).
Supung, L'Atelier d'Estienne contemporary art space, Pont-Scorff (France) [by proposition from Domaine de Kerguehennec, France].
Valence Art and Design School, Valence (France).
2015
Poser-Déposer, POCTB contemporary art center, Orléans (France).
L’intervention à la Borne, outdoor installation for POCTB contemporary art center, Orléans (France).
Djeziri-Bonn Gallery, Paris (France).
2014
Uhn Gallery, Königstein (Germany).
Chapelle du collège des Jésuites d’Eu, Eu (France) [by invitation from Eu City Council].
Baik Ja Eun Gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
Anywhere Gallery, Paris (France).
2013
Abbaye de Coat Malouen, Kerpert (France).
Alpha Beta, Kunst Doc Art Center, Seoul (South Korea).
ChomChom, UM Gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
2012
1, 2, 3 Soleil, CJ Art Center, Cheongju (South Korea).
Carré Noir contemporary art space, Amiens (France).
Jacques Lévy Gallery, Paris (France).
UM Gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
Uhn Gallery, Königstein (Germany).
2011
Knoeizmann Gallery, Francfort (Germany).
« Moments artistiques », Christian Aubert, Paris (France).
2010
L’H du siège contemporary art space, Valenciennes (France).
UM Gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
Uhn Gallery, Königstein (Germany).
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Banjak Banjak, Camille Flammarion Observatory Park, outdoor installation for Camille Lambert art center, Juvisy (France).
Padam, Padam, Duson Gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
2022
Le milieu sensible, JMA (Jeonbuk Museum of Art), Jeonbuk (South Korea).
Shape of color, POCTB Contemporary Art Center, Orléans (France).
2021
Tabula, L'Estran art festival, installation at Prajou Menhir site, Trébeurden (France).
2020
Re Création, La Ferronnerie Gallery, Paris (France).
Sous Couleur, La Tannerie, Bégard (France).
2019
La Ferronnerie fête ses 30 ans, La Ferronnerie Gallery, Paris (France).
Sillage, CMOA Museum, Cheongju (South Korea).
Recto Verso, MM Gallery, Bruxelles (Belgium).
Les 10 ans de la borne, POCTB Contemporary Art Center, Orléans (France).
2018
Presentation of Contre Dia art book by Ximena, Museum of San Francisco, Santiago (Chili).
2017
The way through the color, ArtBN gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
2016
+ = -, Artside Gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
Chromatisse, curated by Marty de Montereau, Djeziri-Bonn Gallery, Paris (France).
2015
Translations, Exhibition in the context of France-Korea Year, Château de Castries, Montpelier (France).
Pour finir en beauté avec elles, L’Agart, Amilly (France).
Painting Container, GCC residency, Gyungggi (South Korea) and Um Gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
Trois positions, Renete Kammer Gallery, Hambourg (Germany).
2014
Tome 2, CJ Art Studio, Cheongju (South Korea) and Artside Gallery, Seoul (South Korea).
2013
Rencontre 42, La vigie, Nîmes (France).
Couleur, lueur & co., Gentilly City Council, Gentilly (France).
Promise of Change, curated by Alain Coulange, Le 19 CRAC ourdoor exhibition at Belfort (France).
Les Iconoclasses XV, Duchamp Gallery, Yvetot (France).
RESIDENCES
2015
Domaine de Kerguehennec, Bignan (France).
GCC Residency, Gyeonggi Creation Center, Gyeonggi (South Korea).
2014
La Chapelle du Collège des Jésuites, Eu (France).
2013
Iconoclasses [in the context of several workshops], Yvetot (France).
2012
CJ Art studio, Cheongju (South Korea).
La Source [in the context of several workshops], La Guéroulde (France).