Tree # 1, Archival Ink-jet print on paper, 125x100cm, 2006
Tree # 2, Archival Ink-jet print on paper, 125x100cm, 2006
Tree # 5, Archival Ink-jet print on paper, 100x240cm, 2007
Tree # 8, Archival Ink-jet print on paper, 62.5x50cm, 2007
Tree # 12, Archival Ink-jet print on paper, 75x60cm, 2008
Bio:
Myoung Ho Lee has his BFA, MFA, and Ph. D. from Joong-Ang University and is currently working in Seoul, Korea.
“This Korean photographer’s U.S. solo debut includes eight color images in sizes that range from ten inches square to seven feet wide; the overall effect is modest and elegantly restrained. Lee’s subjects are trees native to his country, photographed as if they were fashion models, before white canvas backdrops that isolate them from their natural setting without entirely obscuring it. The stretched vancas emphasizes the trees’ graphic quality-each branch, each leaf is thrown into high relief- so they appear both hyper-real and as large-scale drawings in the landscape. Lee coaxes nature into posing for a portrait, then returns it to quiet anonymity.’’
Relation to my work:
I can relate in many ways to the work of Myoung Ho Lee. Trees have always seemed to subconsciously slip into my work. Now I am analyzing my own work, thoughts, and ideas and including them with a much stronger message and intent. I have often looked at normal things in nature and thought of them as beautiful works of art, rather than just a plant that happened to have grown there. I am drawn to the negative space and simple compositions of these works. They are so beautifully minimal; I feel that they are perfect. Another aspect I can draw inspiration from is the isolation of the tree from its surroundings. He uses the backdrops to present these trees as works of art, whereas I am attempting to do this with light.
Inspirational Quotes:
“It’s a performance to take this picture.”
Donoghue, Katie. "Myoung Ho Lee: Tree." March 27, 2009
http://www.whitewallmag.com/2009/03/27/myoung-ho-lee-at-yossi-milo/
"But too often, we don’t recognize the value of ordinary mundane objects around us. Seeing trees in a refreshing way or restoring the value of trees is to awaken all beings on earth in my work."
Smith, Mike Deri. "Forest for the Trees." November 17, 2008
“Nature is a human invention.”
Smith, Mike Deri. "Forest for the Trees." November 17, 2008
Interview:
http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/galleries/forest_for_the_trees/
Gallery Link:
http://www.yossimilo.com/
Artist Link:
http://www.yossimilo.com/artists/myou_ho_lee/
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