LEE BUL

As reported in the New York Times, Lee Bul has been commissioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, to create sculptures for the museum’s iconic Fifth Avenue facade, to be unveiled in September 2024.

“With a career that spans four decades, Lee is widely recognized as the preeminent artist from South Korea,” the Met said in its press release. “Lee has been heralded as a pioneer in contemporary sculpture and installation. Structurally and visually complex, Lee’s work explores the aspirations and failures of utopian visions and exposes a sense of vulnerability and melancholy in history.”