Without employing any digital manipulation, she has hidden her youthful figure among the vibrant details of carefully constructed dreamscapes in each image, inspired by Korean folk tales and English theatrical productions. Lee wants to empower her spirit to rise above her emotions through her photographic pieces and show viewers how one can achieve a re-birth by overcoming negativity.
Embracing one of your greatest limitations and turning it into an advantage is a true mark of creativity. For South Korean artist Jee Young Lee, how best to utilise her small studio space in Seoul provided an irresistible challenge.