Lee
Yongbaek received his BFA in Painting from the College of
Fine Arts, Hongik University, Seoul, in 1990. He later studied at the
Staatliche Akademie der bildenden Künste Stuttgart in Germany, completing Freie
Malerei in 1993 and earning his MFA in Bildhauerei in 1995. Since then, he has
been actively engaged in exhibitions and projects both in Korea and
internationally.
As an intermediary for the development
of Korean contemporary arts, Jasan Cultural Foundation established
Jasan Art Award to support competent Korean artists’ activities at domestic and
abroad. The 1st winner of Jasan Art Award, Yongbaek Lee, is working in various
genres including media art, installation, sculpture, and
painting, expecting his work in the future.
The Jasan Award Exhibition 《BREAKING ART》 started with concerns
about the relationship between art and society. The artist suggested if there
is work of contemplating a changing society, it is also necessary to respond
immediately to the rapidly changing world. The idea connected to the new series
of changes in daily life and society through Corona 19 (COVID-19), which will
reach audiences like “Breaking News.”
