LEE BUL

b. 1964, South Korea

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'There's an intentional shuffling of time and space in these works,' Lee says. 'I'm trying to reveal something about our present moment.'

A Timestamp on an Epochal Scale: Lee Bul’s Seoul Homecoming

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Contemporary art exhibition Group Exhibition Eternal Now at PKM Gallery Seoul South Korea

Group Exhibition Eternal Now PKM Gallery 21 November 2019–5 January 2020
Seoul

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Untitled by Lee Bul contemporary artwork works on paper

Lee Bul Untitled, 2016 Acrylic paint and metallic ink on paper
41.7 x 29.5 cm
53 x 40 x 4.9 cm (incl frame) BB&M

Untitled by Lee Bul contemporary artwork painting

Lee Bul Untitled, 2019 Acrylic medium on hand-made flower paper
44.5 x 55 cm
54 x 64.5 x 4.5 cm (incl frame) BB&M

Untitled by Lee Bul contemporary artwork drawing painting works on paper

Lee Bul Untitled, 2020 Oil pastel on black paper
25.9 x 18 cm
36.9 x 28.5 x 4.5 cm (incl frame) BB&M

Untitled SFSB by Lee Bul contemporary artwork print

Lee Bul Untitled – SFSB, 2023 Screenprint and foiling on paper
40 x 53.3 cm
43.8 x 57.1 x 3.8 cm (incl frame) BB&M

Untitled SFSGR by Lee Bul contemporary artwork print works on paper

Lee Bul Untitled – SFSGR, 2023 Screenprint and foiling on paper
40 x 53.3 cm
43.8 x 57.1 x 3.8 cm (incl frame) BB&M

Untitled SI by Lee Bul contemporary artwork print works on paper

Lee Bul Untitled – SI, 2023 Screenprint with oxidized iron filings on paper
113 x 88 cm
119 x 95 x 4.5 cm (incl frame) BB&M

Untitled PI by Lee Bul contemporary artwork print works on paper

Lee Bul Untitled – PI, 2023 Photo etching and intaglio on paper
123.5 x 101.5 cm
130.3 x 108.3 x 4.5 cm (incl frame) BB&M

Untitled SFLP by Lee Bul contemporary artwork print works on paper

Lee Bul Untitled – SFLP, 2023 Screenprint and foiling on paper
81 x 108 cm
87.8 x 114.8 x 4.5 cm (incl frame) BB&M

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BBM contemporary art gallery in Seoul South Korea

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Hauser Wirth contemporary art gallery in Hong Kong

Hauser & Wirth Zürich +11 locations Follow +

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Spotlight The Top 10 Exhibitions to See Around the World This January Ocula Editors Our editors select the shows not to miss this month, including Finnish realist Helene Schjerfback at The Met, conceptual Brazilian artist Ilê Sartuzi in São Paulo, and the elusive Christina Mackie at Goldsmiths CCA.

Spotlight A Timestamp on an Epochal Scale: Lee Bul’s Seoul Homecoming Annabel Downes ‘There’s an intentional shuffling of time and space in these works,’ Lee says. ‘I’m trying to reveal something about our present moment.’

News Lee Bul, Sculptor of Failed Utopias, Joins Hauser & Wirth Elaine YJ Zheng The ‘foremost Korean artist of her generation’ will have works on show at next week’s Art Basel Hong Kong under the banner of her new mega‑gallery.

News M+ Announces 2025 Exhibition Programme Sam Gaskin The Hong Kong museum’s major exhibitions next year will feature Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, and environments by women artists.

Lee Bul Sculptures Added to Met Museum Facade

News Lee Bul Sculptures Added to Met Museum Façade Sam Gaskin New commissions resembling cascades of crystals and sculptures of historical figures have been added to the exterior of the Met Fifth Avenue.

News Smithsonian Nets $1.4m from National Museum of Korea Sam Gaskin The award will support four years of programming at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art.

News Met Announces 2025 Contemporary Art Commissions Sam Gaskin Jennie C. Jones will create works for the museum’s rooftop garden while Jeffrey Gibson will present his creations on the Fifth Avenue facade.

News The Met Names Artists for 2024 Commissions Sam Gaskin Petrit Halilaj, Lee Bul, and Tong Yang‑Tze will create major new works for the New York museum next year.

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