heemyoung lee
The Darker Side of Me
Face your fragility with unconventional mixed media artist, Heemyoung Lee.
heemyoung lee
The Darker Side of Me
Face your fragility with unconventional mixed media artist, Heemyoung Lee
Heemyoung’s passion for drawing, kindled during her middle school years, has blossomed peculiarly into a unique exploration of human fragility.
Traversing the sacred corners of the natural world, where the pulse of primordial life beats with vigor, Heemyoung unearths a series of intimate tensions and closeted trains of thought. It is during solitary sojourns that she finds inspiration in the venerable cedars, their thick leaves and branches intertwining like flesh, bone, and an intricate network of blood vessels.
Her encounters with the sprites in the undergrowth and the maternal embrace of Dangsan protector trees ignite her spirit, leading her to relinquish personal desires and pay tribute to the benevolence and resilience etched into the legacy of the soil.
Heemyoung’s unusual and deeply transformative works challenge narratives of convention. Each piece skillfully weaves together the jovial triviality of cartoon imagery and the idiosyncrasies of plant life, daring to confront the unspoken conflicts that lurk beneath the surface. Encapsulating Mother Earth’s providence, Heemyoung invokes an immersive, contemplative experience that allows her audience to confront the impermanence of life. Her works facilitate introspection and encourage us to reevaluate the balance between human sensibilities and reason in a world so often governed by the rigidity of hierarchical structures. She unravels layers of meaning and probes our perceptions, offering solace and insight to those grappling with the fundamentals of identity and self-discovery.
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Discover more of Heemyoung’s works in Issue 3 of our magazine!
