Into the Nearness of Distance XXIII
US$ 6,700
Overview
2023
Cyanotype, Cyanotype on gauze, wood
Unique Work
Dimensions: 71cm (H) x 38cm (W) x 5cm (D) / 28" (H) x 15" (W) x 2" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
The wood frame is part of the artwork, as wood is mentioned as a medium in the caption description provided by the artist. The framed size, which is the same as the artwork size, is 88.5x67x5cm.
Lee’s work often includes projected visuals, with images shifting between layers of translucent sheets of paper; she utilizes light to create different levels of visualization. In the exhibition with Alisan Fine Arts-New York, her recent cyanotypes have a similar effect. Lee prints family photos onto layers of gauze so that the viewer sees various perspectives as they move around the work, the way memory and human history shift depending on time and place.
Artist profile
Lee Mei-Ling, Summer
Hometown: San Francisco
Based in: San Francisco
Summer Mei-Ling Lee was born and raised in San Fancisco. A multi-disciplinary artist, she creates process-based works and performances, embracing risk-taking and collaboration. Through research and discovery, she sets the conditions for art to enter. Lee explores themes of absence and presence, the impermanence of cultural heritage and humanity’s relationship …
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