Lee Ufan
dal 19/1/2004 al 28/2/2004
Segnalato da
19/1/2004
Lee Ufan
Lisson Gallery, London
In this new body of work, Ufan continues his most minimal series, Correspondence, begun in 1993. By mixing crushed stone into the pigment, he creates a dense opacity giving the paintings an evermore mysterious, meditative and illusive dimension.
Painter, sculptor, writer and philosopher Lee Ufan is internationally
regarded as the most significant Asian artist of his generation. Ufan came
to prominence in the late 1960's as one of the major theoretical and
practical proponents of the avant garde Mono-ha (Object School) group. As
Japan's first contemporary art movement to gain international recognition,
the Mono-ha school of thought rejected Western notions of representation,
focusing on the relationships of materials and perceptions rather than on
expression or intervention.
In this new body of work, Ufan continues his most minimal series,
Correspondence, begun in 1993. By mixing crushed stone into the pigment, he
creates a dense opacity giving the paintings an evermore mysterious,
meditative and illusive dimension.
"When I see a scene that has been somewhat ordered, I try to see the chaos
that has been eliminated. When I see a neglected and disorderly scene, my
eyes move toward its invisible order."
Lee Ufan
To coincide with this exhibition, Lisson Gallery are pleased to be
publishing the first comprehensive English-language translation of Lee
Ufan's writings.
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 10-6, Saturday 11-5
Also at Lisson New Space, 29 Bell Street - Charles Sandison, 17 January - 14
February 2004
Preview: Tuesday 20 January 2004
Lisson Gallery, 52-54 Bell Street, London, NW1 5DA
T: 00 44 (0)20 7724 2739 F: 00 44 (0)20 7724 7124