Suwon Lee
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The Sacred Mountains of Suwon Lee - Essay by Alejandra Villasmil for Artishock Revista
The Sacred Mountains of Suwon Lee - Essay by Alejandra Villasmil for Artishock Revista
By Alejandra Villasmil February 19, 2026 Originally published in Spanish in Artishock Revista. In her first exhibition at Sorondo Projects (Barcelona), Suwon Lee (Venezuela/Korea, 1977) presents a new body of work that marks a turning point in her exploration of the photographic image. While in earlier works the artist explored photography as a surface upon which light is inscribed and as a tool for reflecting on memory and identity, here she introduces a decisive shift: the direct...
LAS MONTAÑAS SAGRADAS DE SUWON LEE - Artishock Revista
LAS MONTAÑAS SAGRADAS DE SUWON LEE - Artishock Revista
En su primera exposición en Sorondo Projects, Suwon Lee presenta La montaña sagrada (2025–2026), una serie que marca un giro en su investigación sobre la imagen fotográfica. Si antes exploraba la fotografía como superficie de inscripción de la luz y la memoria, aquí introduce la intervención directa con barra de pigmento al óleo. Este gesto desplaza la imagen de su función documental hacia una dimensión más densa y sensorial, donde la superficie deviene campo de tensión perceptiva y material.
Suwon Lee à Paris Photo 2025 : et la distance fut méditation
Suwon Lee à Paris Photo 2025 : et la distance fut méditation
À Paris Photo 2025, Suwon Lee dévoile « The Sacred Mountain », une série née de l’immobilité et du souvenir, avec Sorondo Projects.
Suwon Lee Biography | MoMA
Suwon Lee Biography | MoMA
American Suburb X's Brad Feuerhelm on Mr. & Mrs.
American Suburb X's Brad Feuerhelm on Mr. & Mrs.
Archival projects rarely offer a great conceptual rigor, in my opinion. As a collector of vernacular photography for over thirty years, I am often at pains to parse through projects that employ archival material, as I frequently feel that they are unfamiliar with the tropes associated with the mater
Dictée/Exilée in Loop Lab Busan Art Fair with Sorondo Projects
Dictée/Exilée in Loop Lab Busan Art Fair with Sorondo Projects
Screening of Dictée/Exilée at the inaugural edition of Loop Lab Busan (April 24–26), presented by Sorondo Projects. This video work was featured as part of the new video art fair’s curated program, bringing diasporic narratives to the fore.
El País-Babelia review: ‘Mr & Mrs’ by Suwon Lee: Black Snow and Thick Blood in Memory
El País-Babelia review: ‘Mr & Mrs’ by Suwon Lee: Black Snow and Thick Blood in Memory
Photo Art Books » Recommended Photo books » Mr & Mrs: a publishing gem by visual artist Suwon Lee
Photo Art Books » Recommended Photo books » Mr & Mrs: a publishing gem by visual artist Suwon Lee
We expand our recommended photobooks section with a project about family albums, memory, and cultural identity: Mr & Mrs by Korean-Venezuelan visual artist Suwon Lee.
Mr & Mrs: Photobook Presentation in Caracas at El Buscón, with Aixa Sánchez and Sagrario Berti
Mr & Mrs: Photobook Presentation in Caracas at El Buscón, with Aixa Sánchez and Sagrario Berti
Presentation of my photobook 'Mr & Mrs' at El Buscón in Caracas, with presentations by Aixa Sánchez and Sagrario Berti.
Mr & Mrs photobook: Interview with Mónica Pupo in the Venezuelan Cultural Magazine Mirada Ecléctica
Mr & Mrs photobook: Interview with Mónica Pupo in the Venezuelan Cultural Magazine Mirada Ecléctica
Presentacion 'Mr & Mrs' en Librería El Buscón Caracas con Aixa Sánchez y Sagrario Berti
Presentacion 'Mr & Mrs' en Librería El Buscón Caracas con Aixa Sánchez y Sagrario Berti
DICTÉE/EXILÉE: A Review by Clara María Apostolatos, Published in Artishock
DICTÉE/EXILÉE: A Review by Clara María Apostolatos, Published in Artishock
SUWON LEE: DICTÉE/EXILÉE - Artishock Revista
SUWON LEE: DICTÉE/EXILÉE - Artishock Revista
La vocalización extensa de Lee se convierte en un mecanismo para preservar fragmentos de la memoria cultural y lingüística de su tierra natal en medio de su separación física. Más que un catálogo o listado de lugares emblemáticos, su recitación enmarca una negociación continua entre lo perdido, lo recordado y lo transformado, donde la memoria se redefine constantemente a través de la distancia y el tiempo.
Review of Suwon Lee’s performance Dictée/Exilée
Review of Suwon Lee’s performance Dictée/Exilée
📢 Pre-sale: Mr & Mrs, SPECIAL EDITION
📢 Pre-sale: Mr & Mrs, SPECIAL EDITION
Introducing the special edition of Mr & Mrs, a photobook that unveils a visual journey through time and family heritage in 20th century Korea.Limited to just 100 copies, each set includes two fine art prints, signed at the back, framed in paper and ready to hang, alongside a signed and numbered copy of the book. Thoughtfully packaged in a box, this edition is ready to ship internationally, making it a timeless addition for collectors and art enthusiasts alike. Estimated shipping date: February 2
'Time Piece' Special Edition Print
'Time Piece' Special Edition Print
Mr & Mrs - Editorial RM
Mr & Mrs - Editorial RM
Performance Series at Americas Society: 'Dictée/Exilée'
Performance Series at Americas Society: 'Dictée/Exilée'
Review of 'The Appearance' by Holland Cotter in The New York Times
Review of 'The Appearance' by Holland Cotter in The New York Times
The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean | The Brooklyn Rail
The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean | The Brooklyn Rail
In The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean, a dialogue among thirty artists’ works in sculpture, painting, photography, video, installation, and conceptual art highlights references to Eastern culture and philosophy, social marginalization, being visible and invisible, materiality and immateriality, and crossing cultures.
The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean
The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean
'Moonset' featured in the Financial Times Weekend Magazine
'Moonset' featured in the Financial Times Weekend Magazine
The Guardian: Night Fever
The Guardian: Night Fever
Night Fever: Film and Photography after Dark
Night Fever: Film and Photography after Dark
Poli/Gráfica de Puerto Rico. América Latina y el Caribe. Bajo Presión/Under Pressure
Poli/Gráfica de Puerto Rico. América Latina y el Caribe. Bajo Presión/Under Pressure
MoMA NY: Chosen Memories Contemporary Latin American Art from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Gift and Beyond. April-September 2023
MoMA NY: Chosen Memories Contemporary Latin American Art from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Gift and Beyond. April-September 2023
Chosen Memories, the catalogue
Chosen Memories, the catalogue
Interview on MoMA Magazine
Interview on MoMA Magazine
Latin American Artists Reinvent Their Histories - New York Times review
Latin American Artists Reinvent Their Histories - New York Times review
'Photography and Korea' by Jeehey Kim, the first history of Korean photography in English
'Photography and Korea' by Jeehey Kim, the first history of Korean photography in English
CNN En Español: Suwon Lee, rituales del desarraigo
CNN En Español: Suwon Lee, rituales del desarraigo
Kyopo series included in the first research on Korean immigration in Venezuela (1962-2021)
Kyopo series included in the first research on Korean immigration in Venezuela (1962-2021)
Entrevistas en canales venezolanos
Entrevistas en canales venezolanos
suwonlee.com
suwonlee.com
Interview El Universal October 2, 2022
Interview El Universal October 2, 2022
Artishock Magazine 6.21.2022
Artishock Magazine 6.21.2022
Futures Photography 2021 PHotoESPAÑA group show
Futures Photography 2021 PHotoESPAÑA group show
LUR | Suwon Lee: when light penetrates darkness
LUR | Suwon Lee: when light penetrates darkness
LUR | Suwon Lee: cuando la luz penetra la oscuridad
LUR | Suwon Lee: cuando la luz penetra la oscuridad
Guangzhou Image Triennial 2021 curated by Gerardo Mosquera
Guangzhou Image Triennial 2021 curated by Gerardo Mosquera
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