Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
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Edition 26 (2019) Winner
Lee Bul
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Lee Bul
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964-01-24 （Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- contemporary artist, sculptor, performance artist, installation artist
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Affiliations
- Lehmann Maupin, PKM Gallery, Thaddaeus Ropac
- Influenced By
- Choi Seung-ja, Vladimir Tatlin, Vladimir Shukhov
- Nominations
- Hugo Boss Prize Finalist (1998)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hongik University | — | sculpture | B.F.A. | — | South Korea |
Hongik University
sculpture
Degree:
B.F.A.
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ho-Am Prize in the Arts | — | — | Ho-Am Foundation | winner |
| 2016 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Ministry of Culture | Officier |
| 2014 | Noon Award, Gwangju Biennale | — | — | Gwangju Biennale Foundation | winner |
| 1999 | Honorable Mention, Venice Biennale | — | — | Venice Biennale | Honorable Mention |
| — | Ruth Baumgarte Art Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2022 | Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts | — | — | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Honorary Doctorate |
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
2019
Organization:
Ho-Am Foundation
Result:
winner
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2016
Organization:
French Ministry of Culture
Result:
Officier
Noon Award, Gwangju Biennale
2014
Organization:
Gwangju Biennale Foundation
Result:
winner
Honorable Mention, Venice Biennale
1999
Organization:
Venice Biennale
Result:
Honorable Mention
Ruth Baumgarte Art Prize
Result:
winner
Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts
2022
Organization:
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Result:
Honorary Doctorate
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sorry for Suffering—You think I'm a puppy on a picnic?
1990 Performance ArtA 12-day performance in 1990 starting at Gimpo Airport, wearing a soft sculpture resembling an inside-out body, roaming public spaces to critique gender politics.
gendersocial normsbody
Majestic Splendor
1991 InstallationInstallation of dead fish decorated with sequins and beads in plastic bags pinned to the wall in a grid, emitting a putrid odor, exploring gender and class issues.
genderclassKorean society
Cyborg/Anagram series
1998 SculptureFragmented, suspended silicone cyborg figures merging biological and mechanical parts, questioning perfection and technological fears.
cyborgtechnologyidentity
Live Forever
2001 Multimedia InstallationFuturistic karaoke capsules creating an isolated environment for singing, evoking nostalgia in a virtual reality-dominated culture.
nostalgiavirtual realityfuture
Mon grand récit
2005 Installation/SculptureImmersive installations exploring utopia/dystopia, state fiction, with references like Tatlin's Tower, critiquing grand narratives of modernity.
utopiadystopiaarchitecturehistory
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- soft sculpturebiomorphic formsimmersive installationsperformance elements
- Recurring Motifs
- cyborgsmonstersutopia/dystopiagendermemorytechnology
Legacy
Lee Bul is a leading South Korean contemporary artist whose works engage with body, society, technology, and utopia/dystopia, exhibited globally at Hayward Gallery, Met, and recipient of numerous awards.
Trivia
- Born to politically active parents who frequently relocated.
- Debuted as an artist during South Korea's democratization in the late 1980s.
- Mother worked with sequins at home, influencing her materials.