Diren Lee was born in 1983 in South Korea. She builds a view on the world that cannot be explained by just one series of works. By releasing new series, mixing, and rebuilding it with her previous one, she creates her own world. The inner world created to heal her pain now describes her unique characters and symbolism through the homage of classical myths and orientalism. All her works is painted on canvas with a single brush, and such process is also linked to her desire to give the characters a living and breathing vitality. Diren is loved by public and art lovers through many collaborations and design products with businesses in Korea.
Diren Lee analyzes stories of unconsciousness through dreams beyond self-consciousness, then expresses the essence of consciousness on canvas. All the characters in her dream are parts of spiritual energy. The characters are expressed as connected creatures, stressing the meaning of “one-being”. Her previous works concentrate on analyzing inner scars, trying to expose and overcome her inner complex through the interpretation of dreams and unconsciousness. Her works refer to the journey of time during which she experiences mental trauma resulting from failure or humiliation and overcome emotions that led to anxiety. From this point on, her work begins to show a comfortable looking eyes and soft colors, telling the story of overcoming with the sweet and beautiful fruits that we meet after enduring suffering. She expresses her desire to convey comfort and warmth by hugging and making eye contact.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 | "In the clouds" group show with Edgar Plans & Suanjaya Kencut, VILLAZAN, Madrid, Spain.
2023
Unpack Reveal Unleash, Tang Contemporary Art
Into The Wild, Thinkspace Projects
2022
“Global Song”, Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong, China
BLOOM, Maison Ozmen
Childhood Memories, Volery Gallery
2021
“Back to Work”, Waluso Gallery, UK
“Turning Point”, Gallery Doo, S. Korea
2020 | “Stay with us”, Humax art room x Open gallery, S. Korea
2019 | “Fruit”, L Gallery, S. Korea
2018 | “On those that disappear”, MIEL Gallery, S. Korea
SELECTED ART FAIRS
2023
Tang Contemporary Art at Art Busan 2023
Tang Contemporary Art at Art Basel Hong Kong 2023, Tang Contemporary Art
Tang Contemporary Art at artgenève 2023, Tang Contemporary Art
2021 | Kiaf, S. Korea
2020
Affordable Art Fair Battersea, UK
One Art Taipei, China
Affordable Art Fair Singapore, Singapore;
2019
Art Expo Malaysia
Kuala Lumpr, Malaysia; BAMA
Busan Annual Market of Art Busan, S. Korea
Asia Contemporary Art Show, Hong Kong
2018 | Art Expo Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2016 | Art Gyeongju, Gyeongju, S. Korea
2015 | Spoon art fair, Gallery Sein, S. Korea
Art show Busan, Busan BEXCO, S. Korea
