Lee Young-in's work revolves around the theme of nature and the elements. Through painting and large formats, she follows the purest Korean (and Asian) tradition of representing reality as its revelation.
Existence 18, Lee Young-In
Existence 4, Lee Young-In
Lee Young-In's technique is thus put to the service of a reality, a truth, a striking "visual." Her first series devoted to landscapes, and more specifically to the forest, form immersive polyptych compositions. More recent works are devoted to stones, essential elements of the Korean landscape carrying great symbolism.
Lee Young-In aptly explains the meaning of these stones. Their arrangement in the canvas space is as much the artist's choice, a sure taste for balance, as it is the harmonious chance brought about by nature. The support, though blank, thus evokes, by the power of suggestion, the bed of a torrent, a beach, a garden, ... The stones are placed there as witnesses to beauty and the passage of time, to permanence but also to the slow and subtle change of the world.
Lee Young-In offers us a very personal, rare, and aesthetically pleasing vision. The quality of the painting, the beauty of the tones and materials, are aligned with the intellectual and spiritual scope of an authentic subject.
LEE YOUNG IN
Lee Young-In is a painter born in South Korea, who now lives and works in Paris, where he pursues a subtle and profound artistic research mixing traditional Korean influences and contemporary vision.
First trained at Kyung-Ki University in Korea, he chose to continue his artistic career in France, where he graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts de Montpellier in 2003. This dual cultural anchorage nourishes a singular work, at the crossroads of Eastern and Western aesthetics, marked by great plastic rigor and a meditative sensitivity.
A member of the Sonamou Association, a collective bringing together Korean artists in France to reflect on identity, memory, and landscape, Lee Young-In develops a pictorial language that is both refined and evocative. Her compositions are inspired by nature and the elements—forests, stones, water—approached not as decorative motifs, but as universal symbols of transformation, permanence, and the passage of time.
His work has been exhibited in numerous renowned venues, both in South Korea and France, where he has captivated a wide audience with the quiet power of his works. His paintings are now part of prestigious public and private collections, testifying to the growing recognition of his work on the international art scene.
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Lee Young-In - Solo Show
April 17 - May 17, 2025
25 rue de Beaune - Paris VII