b. 1978, South Korea

Kang Seung Lee Biography

Kang Seung Lee, born in 1978 in Seoul, lives and works in Los Angeles, he graduated with an MFA at the California Institute for the Arts (2015). His work often deals with the legacy of transnational queer histories, particularly when they intersect with art history. He focuses on the intersection of visual culture history with an emphasis on forgotten or marginalized narratives. His research practice repositions queer archives and collections, linking together gréographies and experiences considered distinct to create new sites of knowledge.

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The genealogies represented in his work manifest themselves in a variety of information from disparate sources. His most recent projects are inspired by the lives and work of Asian and Asian-American queer artists who have died of HIV/AIDS, such as Tseng Kwong Chi, Oh Joon-soo and Martin Wong. In these projects, kinship and intimacy take the form of care, and question the erasure of queer figures who preceded it and remain invisible today. This process allows other historical voices to emerge. These counter-narratives create spaces that preserve intergenerational memories, making it possible to coexist in multiple temporalities.

Lee's work is in the collections of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul; Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence.

Text courtesy Palais de Tokyo

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Untitled (Joon-soo Oh) by Kang Seung Lee contemporary artwork works on paper
Kang Seung Lee Untitled (Joon-soo Oh), 2018 Graphite on paper
39 x 33.2 cm
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Untitled (Hammock) by Kang Seung Lee contemporary artwork installation
Kang Seung Lee Untitled (Hammock) 24K Nishijin gold thread on Sambe, hemp rope, wood, ceramic (California clay, soils from Derek Jarman’s Garden, Nam San, Tapgol Park)
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Untitled (Garden) by Kang Seung Lee contemporary artwork mixed media
Kang Seung Lee Untitled (Garden), 2018 Mixed media installation
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Untitled (Cover) by Kang Seung Lee contemporary artwork textile
Kang Seung Lee Untitled (Cover), 2018 24K Nishijin gold thread on Sambe
48 x 33 cm
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Untitled (Icon at Prospect Cottage) by Kang Seung Lee contemporary artwork works on paper
Kang Seung Lee Untitled (Icon at Prospect Cottage), 2017 Graphite on sheepskin parchment
15 x 12 cm
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Untitled (Table) by Kang Seung Lee contemporary artwork mixed media
Kang Seung Lee Untitled (Table), 2018 Mixed media installation
150 x 150 x 75 cm
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Untitled (Prospect Cottage) by Kang Seung Lee contemporary artwork works on paper
Kang Seung Lee Untitled (Prospect Cottage), 2017 Graphite on paper
22 x 15 cm
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