Haejin Lee
I like to decompose a finished shape and then reassemble the parts into a different presentation.
Born in 1982, Haejin Lee is a ceramic artist based in Seoul, South Korea. She graduated from Hongik University in Korea, received a Master of Fine Arts degree in ceramics. Her ceramic sculptures won Grand Prize in 2009 at Seoul Press Ceramic Competition in Korea, Special Award in 2012 at Taiwan Ceramic Biennale and many other awards in South Korea and other countries.
She moved to Vancouver BC in 2012 and she has opened her own private studio that focuses on ceramic sculpture and functional tableware. Presently, her art pieces are displayed at the Granville Island ceramic galleries, and distributed to many shops in British Columbia. Furthermore, she participates in many of the art and craft shows.
Haejin Lee creates ceramic works that look as though they'll unravel at any moment. Concentrating primarily on the human body, the sculptor fashions heads and feet that look mostly whole, but have ribbon-like strands rippling from the top of each piece. They appear in various stages of disarray, with facial features that have been twisted and multiplied, which adds another facet of eeriness to the already-surreal works.
- Art: Haejin Lee