About the artwork
Lee Young Ji depicts trees, birds and everyday objects. Each green particle in Lee’s drawings is not just a reproduction of a leaf but also depicts the essence of the leaves and the natural processes that take place inside of them. The entire scene is whimsical and dream-like, resulting in a sense of calm and tranquility.
About the artist
Lee Young Ji was born in South Korea. She graduated from Sungshin Womans University Korea with a B.F.A and received an M.A. in Oriental Painting from Sungshin Graduate School. She is a young, promising artist who has been gaining traction with collectors through her labor-intensive drawing of trees. Her paintings of trees are full of artisan spirit and drawn with one brushstroke after another. They were recently introduced at the Asia Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair and multiple art fairs in Korea. Viewers can experience oriental paradise in her paintings, full of trees, birds, and everyday objects.