Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2001) Winner
Lee Ufan
イ・ウファン
I Uhwan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-06-24 （Haman County）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean, Japanese
- Residence History
- Korea (birthplace) → Yokohama, Japan (1956-1961) → Kamakura, Japan → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- painter, sculptor, art critic, philosopher, professor
- Active Years
- 1956-2024
- Affiliations
- Tama Art University
- Influenced By
- Martin Heidegger, Michel Foucault, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Nishida Kitarō
- Influenced
- Sekine Nobuo, Suga Kishio
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | College of Fine Arts | Fine Arts | — | 1956 | South Korea |
| Nihon University | — | Philosophy | 学士 | 1956-1961 | Japan |
Seoul National University
College of Fine Arts
/ Fine Arts
Period:
1956
Country:
South Korea
Withdrew after two months
Nihon University
Philosophy
Degree:
学士
Period:
1956-1961
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Praemium Imperiale | — | 絵画 | Japan Art Association | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Legion of Honour | — | — | Government of France | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Ho-Am Prize | — | 芸術 | Samsung Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette | — | — | Japanese Government | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Order of Cultural Merit (Geumgwan) | — | — | South Korean Government | 受賞 |
Praemium Imperiale
2001
Category:
絵画
Organization:
Japan Art Association
Result:
受賞
Legion of Honour
2007
Organization:
Government of France
Result:
受賞
Ho-Am Prize
2001
Category:
芸術
Organization:
Samsung Foundation
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
2009
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
受賞
Order of Cultural Merit (Geumgwan)
2013
Organization:
South Korean Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Beyond Being and Nothingness – A Thesis on Sekine Nobuo
1969 Art CriticismEssay considered the originator of thought for the Mono-ha movement, critiquing European phenomenology.
Mono-haBeingNothingnessEncounter
From Object to Being
1969 Art CriticismApplies philosophical principles to aesthetic concerns.
ObjectBeingWorld
From Line
1972 Painting SeriesMinimalist paintings with repeating lines using mineral pigment and glue, embodying the art of emptiness.
LineProcessYohaku
Bibliography
- Yang-ui-ui Hyangseong (2022)
- Meomchwo Seoseo (2004)
- Yeobak-ui Yesul (2002)
- Sigan-ui Yeoul (1994)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and philosophicalbridging East and Westphenomenological critique
- Recurring Motifs
- encounter (deai)blank space (yohaku)materiality and perceptiontime and process
Legacy
Main theorist of Mono-ha, acclaimed internationally for minimalist works emphasizing materials, process, and viewer-site engagement. Honored with major awards and dedicated museums.
Museums
- Lee Ufan Museum Naoshima, Japan Opened in 2010
- Lee Ufan Museum Arles, France Opened in 2022
Quotes
-
We believed that the unmade needed to be introduced, rather than something that was made.
Source: Interview (2014) (2014) -
I wanted to present the world (sekai) as it is.
Source: 'From Object to Being' (1969)
Trivia
- Born during Japanese colonial rule in Korea
- Learned inkbrush painting and calligraphy from Confucian grandfather
- Arrested and tortured by KCIA in 1964
- Contributed to Japanese contemporary art as Mono-ha theorist