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Stage of Mind- Lee jee young
- 1. STAGE OF MIND Jean Hsu
- 2. Stage of Mind • Series of surreal set creations • No digital manipulation • inspired by events from her life or Korean fables
- 3. Jee Young Lee • Korean artist • Hongik University • the designer, performer, and photographer • the Sovereign Art Prize (2012)
- 4. Resurrection
- 5. Birthday
- 6. Nightmare
- 7. Black Birds
- 8. Panic Room
- 9. Food Chains
- 10. Nightscape
- 11. Broken Heart
- 12. The Little Match Girl
- 13. Treasure Hunt
- 14. Maiden Voyage
- 16. I’ll Be Back
- 17. Last Supper
- 18. QUIZ • What’s the main special aspect about this series? • What’s special about JeeYoung’s set? • Why doesn’t she use photoshop? • What are her main inspirations for “Stage of Mind”?
- 19. THE END
Editor's Notes
- Stage of Mind is a series of surreal set creations. All of which is photographed is without any digital manipulation, meaning no photoshop editing. The artist is Jeeyoung Lee, a korean artist from South Korea. This series was original started with only one work in 2009. However, it was later elongated by the artist starting around 2010 to 2011. It’s also about to be featured within the Opium Gallery this year.
- So, the artist is Jee Young Lee. She’s a korean artist from South Korea and just recently graduated from Hongik University in Seoul. She’s the designer, performer, and photographer of the series of Stage of Mind. This artist has been gaining attention for her unedited installation photographs and in 2012 she won the Sovereign Art Prize. (The Sovereign Art Foundation is a charity registered in Hong Kong and the UK that raises money to help disadvantaged children using the arts as rehabilitation, education and therapy. The Sovereign Art Prizes are visual arts prizes established to give recognition to some of the most important artists of our time.)
- Her undergraduate degree was for visual communication design which enabled me to dabble in different fields. When she finally made the decision to become an artist, shebegan to search for an efficient medium to convey my messages. That’s when she picked up on photography.
- The biggest influence on Jeeyoung’s work is herlife. She draw from her inner self, the social pressure she feels as a member of Korea’s society, and contemporary events has influences her.
- Also when in need to be inspired, she turn to visual stimulus on media and sometimes literature.
- I combine my personal experience with an object derived from my memory. For instance, Panic Room is based on events that occurred in my personal relationship. I was caught in a conflict between close friends which ultimately led to changes in environment. I was confused, scared, and at a loss. I used elements of optical art to express my emotional state. Common household items – thread, needle, spring scissors, and pins – were objects that were always at hand when I wanted to make small changes. And by turning mere boudoir items, or sewing tools into ones that seem aggressive and disquieting, I tried to evoke the fear when facing changes to the environment they are familiar with. I often hid inside the dark closet when I was in trouble as child which represents my urge to escape that situation.
- There is a procedure that I like to follow. I draw a rough draft and search for materials and images that help me specify the details. There is a wooden set in my studio that is 360x600x240 centimeters in dimension. The walls can be adjusted to make the set smaller or larger depending on the project. Once the set is fixed I setup a camera angle and start building the elements from scratch. When the set is complete, I take multiple test shots of the set, which are then carefully examined. I appear in many of my photographs, turning it into a self-portrait of sorts. The final output is taken with a 4×5 large format film camera. The set is dissembled once the final photograph is produced.
- Sometimes I focus on images that I saw in a dream. What I do find challenging though is whether or not my ideas can be recreated in real life.
- My artwork is a combination of my inner thoughts. I have to figure out which object is best in unraveling my story, what meaning these objects could portray, and whether or not to assign new meaning to these objects
- Generally it takes one to two months to complete one set. I usually work alone, so it takes longer to produce one photograph. The piece that took the longest so far is Treasure Hunt. It took me three full months to finish the set. I had to spend nearly eight hours a day weaving bits of craft wire to a mesh screen to complete the grass flooring
- The type of work that I do is physically draining. When I work on a piece inspired by my traumatic experience, I am forced to relive that moment over and over again. Yes, I do feel drained physically and mentally after completing a piece.
- I don’t use Photoshop in my work because of my work philosophy. The final output of my work is photography.The grueling process of building the set is almost like a spiritual journey. When the shoot is over I dissemble the set, reverting to the state of nothingness. I do not use Photoshop unless I suspended objects from the ceiling in which case the program is used to erase the fishing lines.
- There is nothing outstanding about my personal experience. I feel they are emotions that everyone goes through at some point in their lives. I capture those emotions, convert them into symbols, and expand upon its horizons. This is what makes my work metaphorical.