이정은 Jeongeun Lee Solo Exhibition

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ABOUT

Jeongeun LEE studied various mediums such as natural lacquer varnishing,

metalsmithing, textile, and ceramics at Sookmyung Women’s University in South

Korea. She then continued her studies at Sookmyung Women’s University,

focusing on Ottchil varnishing.

Her fascination and determination on Ottchil work pushed her to leave her native

Korea, she moved to Japan and obtained her MA and PHD on Ottchil work at

Tokyo Univerisity of Arts.

Now she moved back to Korea where she continues to produce her work. The

majority of her uses Ottchil as medium. Ottchil uses sap extracted from Ott tree,

and can be mixed with mother-of-pearl, hemp and metal etc.

In Korea, lacquerware has been used since many years before B. C., and various

techniques on this tradition exist.

Jeongeun LEE’s work is modern with a particular individuality, nevertheless she

masters the traditional technique.

Her main interest is on objects. She recombines and transforms millions of

everyday objects to make her work imagery.

The objects used in her work transcend their original purposes or usages, and are

given new meanings.

She uses her personal ideas and her object-images sets, which can seem even

petty to some, and materialise them into objects and ornaments.