Taking Roots II: Haejung Lee / Ceramics Park Gallery, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
February 24 – April 8, 2012
“Everyone, even animals and plants, accustoms to new environments and new circumstances as time goes by. In order to understand and get used to a new environment, one only needs time. My previous work was about figuring out my identity, understanding different cultures and establishing myself in new environments (the transition from Korea to America). I am now in a constant process of adjusting new situations as a female artist, a wife and further more – as a mom. I want to present my Korean cultural background through new objects that illustrate the natural and architectural landscape.” Hae-Jung Lee
Korean born Haejung Lee received her first Master of Fine Art concentrating on ceramics at Kyung Hee University in South Korea in 2002 and a second master’s degree in ceramics at Louisiana State University in 2008. She has been an Artist-in-residence at The Banff Centre in Canada and at Guldagergård-International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark in 2003 and 2004. She presents her work internationally and has been awarded several remarkable prizes such as best of show, award of distinction, silver prize as well as others in both Korea and USA. In summer 2009 she participated in the 5th World Ceramic Biannual Show Korea (CEBIKO) and directed the exhibition “Affinity” which also included many American ceramic artists.
CONTACT
Tel. +886-2-86772727
New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum
Ceramics Park Gallery
200, Wenhua Rd, Yingge Dist
New Taipei City 23942
Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Above: Hae-Jung Lee, Distortion I, porcelain, slip casting, wooden chopsticks, fired at cone 8.
