REALIDAD MIJÚSCOLA Solo exhibition @Mutt (c/comerç 15, Barcelona)
Miju Lee Sculpts Emotional Ceramic Miniatures
Niño amado. 2012
centaur's KIT
Miju Lee, of South Korean origin but now settled in Barcelona, presents her über-quaint angle on things throughout the month at the ever-relevant Mutt, whose consistent selection of modern pop artists makes it a must-see on the contemporary art and illustration trail.
Miju Lee
Hummingbird Jug 2011 120 x 87 x 65 mm (W x H x D) Porcelain, Gold Lustre
Hummingbird Jug 2011 120 x 87 x 65 mm (W x H x D) Porcelain, Gold Lustre
Cauliflower Vase 2008 140 x 240 x 110 mm (W x H x D) Porcelain
Cockatoo Jug 2009 80 x 210 x 80 mm (W x H x D) Porcelain, Gold Lustre
Cauliflower Teapot 2009 17 x 17 x 9.4 cm (W x H x D) Porcelain
Sena Gu completed her MA at The Royal college of Art in ceramics and glass. Her philosophy and aim is to highlight everyday objects by stimulating emotional connection between them and their users. She does this so well by playing with traditional forms and adding an unexpected and often organic element to them that create a talking point to those that come into contact with them. Exquisitely made in ceramic and beautiful to the eye.
Sena Gu
genetic building block series-grey segment, 10.75"h x 11"w x 10.5"d, 2012
Jiyong Lee’s segmentation series is inspired by his fascination with cell division and the journey of growth that starts from a single cell and goes through a million divisions to become a life. He works with glass that has transparency and translucency, two qualities that serve as perfect metaphors for what is known and unknown about life science. The segmented, geometrical forms of his work represent cells, ova, and seed—each symbolizing the building blocks of life as well as the starting point of life. The uniquely refined translucent glass surfaces suggest the mysterious qualities of cells and, on a larger scale, the cloudiness of our futures. Lee’s segmentation series is quiet, yet powerful. He transforms solid glass using cutting, lamination, carving, and surface refining processes to make art that is both beautiful and deeply invested with meaning.
genetic building block series-yellow & green X, 11"h x 11"w x 11"d, 2012
Jiyong Lee is a studio artist and educator who lives and works in Carbondale, Illinois. An associate professor of art at Southern Illinois University, Lee has headed the glass program there since 2005. Lee was born and raised in South Korea. He earned his MFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York and taught there for several years. As a visiting artist, he also has taught at the Pilchuck Glass School, the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, the Pittsburgh Glass Center, the Domaine de Boisbuchet in France, Canberra Glassworks in Australia, Fire Station Artists’ Studios in Dublin, Ireland, and various other art institutes and universities nationally and internationally. 
genetic building block series- yellow & green segment, 10.5"h x 10.5"w x 7.5"d, 2012
Lee has served as a member of the board of directors for the Glass Art Society since 2009. He has won a number of honors, including the Emerging Artist Award from the Glass Art Society, the Saxe Award from the Pilchuck Glass School, and several scholarships from the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass. His work was featured in New Glass Review 24 and 32 and has been exhibited and collected nationally and internationally. Recent highlights include an acquisition by the Corning Museum and a solo exhibit at the Duane Reed Gallery in St. Louis.
Jiyong Lee
2-d (wall pieces) + under • mixed media, 50x65cm, 2012
2-d (wall pieces) - under • mixed media, 50x65cm, 2012
Ho yeon Chung
Samsara Far out at sea
1 x 1 Collective Shows Their Work at Vander A Gallery
According to Buddhist teachings, all living beings are trapped in the eternal cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Samsara means this cycle within Buddhism, Hinduism and other Indian religions.
These paths could be divided into two groups. One is the way of plants, the other is animals. Plants have a stable cycle from earth to earth, only repeating in this way. But animals including humans do not have an idea of the world after death. No one knows what they might be in the next life.
Perhaps it is possible that I was a bird or a wolf in my past life and I also could be a rabbit or a whale in my next life. - Sungho Cho
