14/06/2026
ArtEN is pleased to present the work of Yewon Lee, currently on view in our 2026 Annual Exhibition: “Degrees of Contact”.
Yewon Lee’s practice operates from the understanding that identity is an active, fluid state, continually shaped by the social and cultural environments we move through. Combining high material sensitivity with intuitive image-making, she works directly with Hanji paper and the unpredictable behavior of ink. By tearing, layering, and reassembling fragments, Lee allows irregular textures and forms to emerge, introducing pastel, pencil, and charcoal gradually to trace the contours of interior landscapes. Through these layered spaces, hybrid figures surface, drawing loosely from myth, folklore, and oral tradition to rework symbolic elements into a deeply personal visual language. Her images hold vital moments of transition, reflecting identity as something continuously in motion, built through encounter and reinterpretation.
Images:
1. Detail of “Dancing shadow of forgotten tales”.
2. Portrait of the artist.
3. “Dancing shadow of forgotten tales” (2024) and “The paths of wandering souls” (2025). Ink and pastel on collaged Hanji.
4–7. Details of both works.
4. Installation view of the works within the gallery.
The exhibition remains open to the public until 24 June 2026.
Location: 35a Britannia Row, London N1 8QH
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Selected Artists: Albano Hernández, Anna Pakosz, Beto Fame, Chema Rodríguez Alcántara, Daniel Bălănescu, Dávid Mátécsa, Euphrosyne Andrews, Filip Lav, Gusty Ferro, Joonhong Min, Marta Soul, Matilde Roque, Mircea Teleagă, Woo Jin Joo, and Yewon Lee.
Curated by: Rodrigo Chaveiro
Photography by:
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