Doowon Lee b. 1982

About

There is no right answer to painting; therefore, I do not use pencil and eraser. I do not draw a rough sketch to trace over. In both nature and my experiences, I sense and gather energy from materials as abundant as stars, and this energy activates my theater of drawing. When images go through my theater as if in a movie, I express them, like in a poem, with intuition, concentration and fun by using materials besides canvas or paper such as wool, cashmere, hemp, nettle, carpet, linen, etc I may change the size of the piece, distort the composition, use mathematical color sense, give a poetic title and write my signature Doowon, which is my favorite and the last stage, time and again. In this day and age where there are so many art theorists or art-scientists, I am just an unbridled painter who draws and draws.

Artworks
  • Doowon Lee, A Fish Powered Robot, 2023
    Doowon Lee
    A Fish Powered Robot, 2023
    Mixed media on cotton
    52 x 41 in
    132.1 x 104.1 cm
  • Doowon Lee, A Korean Tiger and Frog in a Flower Garden, 2023
    Doowon Lee
    A Korean Tiger and Frog in a Flower Garden, 2023
    Mixed media on cotton
    52 x 50 in
    132.1 x 127 cm
  • Doowon Lee, A Peacock Who Sells Guns, 2023
    Doowon Lee
    A Peacock Who Sells Guns, 2023
    Mixed media on cotton
    56 x 56 in
    142.2 x 142.2 cm
  • Doowon Lee, Crash Landing on Jurassic Period, 2023
    Doowon Lee
    Crash Landing on Jurassic Period, 2023
    Mixed media on cotton
    53 x 44 in
    134.6 x 111.8 cm