Korean tour of (Re)telling: Stories of Country and Truth
Saturday 8 July 2023 from 12pm to 12:30pm
Join artist Hyun-Hee Lee for a Korean language tour of (Re)telling: Stories of Country and Truth at Art Space on The Concourse.
(Re)telling: Stories of Country and Truth, is an exhibition curated by Muruwari woman Dr Virginia Keft. It brings together emerging and established Aboriginal artists from around Australia to present new and existing works that showcase their resilience, strength, and connection to culture.
Hyun-Hee Lee is a Korean-Australian artist and she will provide insight into the exhibition theme and the various perspectives offered by each artist. Visitors will have the opportunity to ask Hyun-Hee questions about the exhibition.
About Hyun-Hee Lee
Hyun-Hee Lee holds a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from the National Art School, and a Master of Fine Arts (Research) from the University of New South Wales Art and Design. She has been awarded residencies, including the Red Gate Residency in Beijing, China in 2012 and the Onslow/Storrier NAS Residency at the La cite International des Arts, Paris in 2013. Hyun-Hee won the John Coburn Emerging Artist Award as part of the 2012 Blake Prize. She received an acquisition award in the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award in 2014, 2018 and 2022.
Her works have been selected for HIDDEN Rookwood Sculptures 2022, Dobell Drawing Prize 2021, Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award, Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, Sunshine Coast Art Prize and KAAF Art Prize. She was included in an exhibition at the Incheon Art Platform in Commemoration of the 120th Anniversary of Korean Emigration.
Hyun-Hee Lee is represented by Artereal Gallery, Sydney.
This event is part of the exhibition (Re)telling: Stories of Country and Truth, curated by Dr Virginia Keft and presented by Willoughby City Council as part of the Gai-mariagal Festival.