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Jung Lee Photography

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
You Are In My Heart
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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2010s Contemporary Jung Lee Photography

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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