LEE HYUN-JOUNG SOUTH-KOREA, b. 1972
Biography
Her work transforms time into visible rhythm, each line is a quiet testimony of presence and memory.
Born in 1972 in Seoul, Lee Hyun Joung explores memory and the passage of time through meditative compositions she calls “paths.” After studying Fine Arts in Seoul and goldsmithing in Paris, she developed a practice that merges traditional Korean aesthetics with contemporary abstraction.
Working with Hanji paper and black ink (Muk), she creates textured reliefs where each rhythmic line reflects a lived moment.
For over two decades, she has exhibited across Europe and Asia. In 2017, she received the Taylor Prize at Art Capital in Paris. Her work entered the collection of the Musée Cernuschi in Paris in 2024.
Works
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Lee Hyun-JoungBojagi162H x 114 x 3.5 cm -
Lee Hyun-JoungChemin50H x 65 x 3.5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungChemin de Vie100H x 130 x 3.5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungCollision50H x 70 x 3.5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungContemplation160 x 130 x 3,5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungContemplation100 x 130 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungContemplation55H x 82 x 3.5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungLes Chemins de Vie (Triptych)162H x 300 x 3.5 cm (Triptych)
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Lee Hyun-JoungLes Failles130 x 162 x 3,5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungLes Failles162 x 114 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungMemoire du vent130 x 195 x 3,5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungMemoire du vent195 x 130 x 3,5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungMemoire du vent130 x 100 x 3,5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungPassages100H x 130 x 3.5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungPassages55H x 82 x 3.5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungPassages150H x 50 x 3.5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungPassages162H x 114 x 3.5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungRevolution
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Lee Hyun-JoungRevolution55H x 82 x 3.5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungSilon55H x 82 x 3.5 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungUntitled Green40 x 40 x 20 cm
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Lee Hyun-JoungUntitled Grey80 x 80 x 30 cm
Overview
“Each line is a trace of time - a path where memory, silence, and presence converge.”
Born in 1972 in Seoul, Lee Hyun Joung explores memory, spirituality, and the passage of time through meditative linear compositions she calls “paths.” Trained in Fine Arts in Seoul and later in goldsmithing in Paris, she merges Korean tradition with contemporary sensibility. Working with Hanji paper and black ink (Muk), she creates textured reliefs where each line reflects a lived moment, inviting viewers into a deeply introspective experience.
Press
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Le détail comme monde
POLLENPollen, Pollen , July 15, 2025 -
Galerie Sept : quand la lumière de Knokke devient matière artistique
L'officielL'officiel , L'officiel Belgium , July 2, 2025 -
Gallerist Florian Araïb on Risk and Reward in the Art World
ArtnetArtnet, Artnet, January 29, 2025 -
Lee Hyun Joung Solo Show - Art On Paper
Le quotidien de l'art , October 15, 2024
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Covering Ridge Lines
The Neighbor , May 1, 2024 -
7 Questions for Artist Lee Hyun Joung on Mining Her Dual Heritage for Inspiration
Artnet, April 1, 2024 -
Densely Heaving Lines Meet at Mountainous Junctures in Lee Hyun Joung's paintings
Colossal , March 25, 2024 -
Mémoires du pays du matin calme
ACUMEN , February 16, 2024
Exhibitions
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ENTER ART FAIR 2026
COPENHAGEN 27 - 30 Aug 2026Read more -
FAILLES
LEE HYUN JOUNG - JOANA SCHNEIDER 29 May - 31 Jul 2026Failles brings together the practices of Lee Hyun Joung and Joana Schneider through a shared exploration of material transformation, repetition, and surface. Working across distinct mediums, both artists create works...Read more -
TRACES
LEE HYUN JOUNG – JOAN SALÓ – ZHENG LU 16 Oct - 23 Nov 2025Traces brings together the works of Lee Hyun Joung and Joan Saló in Room 1 of Galerie Sept Knokke , uniting two distinct yet complementary approaches to ink. Both artists...Read more -
ENTER ART FAIR 2025
COPENHAGEN 28 - 31 Aug 2025Galerie Sept is delighted to present a duo exhibition of Johann Alexis and Lee Hyun Joung at Enter Art Fair Copenhagen (28–31 August 2025). Johann Alexis, a Franco-German artist, creates...Read more
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TWO SHORES
KWANG BUM JANG - LEE HYUN JOUNG 28 Jun - 1 Sep 2025Galerie Sept is proud to present Two Shores, a summer exhibition that brings together, for the first time, South Korean artists Lee Hyun Joung and Kwang Bum Jang. While distinct...Read more -
PAUSE
KATRIN FRIDRIKS - LEE HYUN JOUNG 26 Nov 2024 - 8 Feb 2025REFLECTING ON NATURE, TIME, AND SELF WITH LEE HYUN JOUNG & KATRIN FRIDRIKS In a captivating dialogue between the raw energy of nature and introspective meditation, the works of Katrin...Read more -
ART ON PAPER
LEE HYUN JOUNG SOLO SHOW 3 Oct - 10 Nov 2024The drawn line follows the meanders of thought and the course of life. It is from this dialogue between the gesture, the material, and the thought of the painter in...Read more -
PARALLEL REALITIES
LEE HYUN JOUNG - JOHANN ALEXIS 18 Jul - 18 Sep 2024Galerie Sept Brussels is delighted to announce its very first themed exhibition during the summer holidays, 'Parallel Realities.' This duo show presents two artists from very different backgrounds yet with...Read more
Bibliography
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1972 — Born in Seoul, South Korea
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Sejong University, Seoul — Fine Arts
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Training in Goldsmithing, Paris
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2017 — Taylor Prize, Art Capital, Grand Palais, Paris
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Exhibitions: Taylor Foundation (Paris), Galerie Plexus (Montreux), The Columns Gallery (Seoul)
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2024 — Ridge Lines, Galerie Sept, Brussels
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Art Fairs: Asia Now (Paris), Art Busan (South Korea)
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2024 — Acquired by Musée Cernuschi, Paris