June Lee’s work focuses on the individual within contemporary society. She explores the neutrality and duality of the individual, both as a distinct unity and as an integral part of a collective society. She places particular emphasis on shedding light on social phenomena surrounding individuals in contemporary social spaces, particularly negative conditions such as the bystander effect, mass psychology, scapegoating, and biases. Through the use of East Asian elements, specifically the thread symbolizing human life, she creates artwork in the form of human figure-like sculptures. Her art takes a third-person perspective in examining the challenges faced by modern individuals.
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June Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea, and later moved to the United States. She received BFA at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and MFA in Fiber at Cranbrook Academy of Art. After graduation, she moved back to Korea to work and teach in Seoul. She also participates in many shows and residency programs all over the world.
