2002 Dong-Ah Art Exhibition
Exhibition Background
The Dong-Ah Art Exhibition was held from April 12 to April 29, 2002, at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Gwacheon, South Korea. At the time, the judging centered on the theme of “Koreanness,” with rigorous self-examination and distinctive modes of expression serving as key criteria. In the first round, works that repeated similar contemporary expressions or showed weak formal completion and poor handling of materials were excluded. The exhibition was recognized as a prestigious competition known for its rigorous selection process.
Left: Dong-Ah Art Award-winning work; right: special selection from the Dong-Ah Art Exhibition, both by Guiyoung Lee
Artwork Description
Under the theme “Manifesting Korean Characteristics,” Guiyoung Lee visualizes the image of waterfalls, long associated with the vitality and dynamism of this land, as a flow of spiritual energy. At the same time, through transparent glass space, she presents the lives of contemporary people in the internet age as a stage for human existence. In doing so, she explores how human identity and the conditions of contemporary life might come into harmony even amid rapid change.
