Jihyun Lee

Although my paintings are generally in large scale (over 65 × 100 inches), in the process of working on a painting toward completion, other ideas disrupt and enter my mind. When this happens, in order to capture and retain the original associations, I record the disrupting images in smaller canvases. In this work, the accumulated smaller canvases were gathered together and arranged to form a larger work. I take pleasure in adding, subtracting and rearranging canvases into new associations. I call this work “Fantasma,” after their ghost-like appearing and changing.

2022. Oil on canvas, 8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm)

2022. Oil on canvas, 8 × 10 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)

2022. Oil on linen, 9.75 × 9.75 in. (24.7 × 24.7cm)

2022. Oil on canvas, 11 × 14 in. (27.2 × 35.2 cm)

2022. Oil on unprimed canvas, 11 × 14 in. (27.2 × 35.2 cm)

2022. Oil on canvas, 12 × 16 in. (30.5 × 40.6 cm)

2020, acrylic, oil on canvas, 8 × 6 in. ( 20 × 15 cm)

2021, oil on canvas, 12 × 9 in. ( 30 × 23 cm)

2021, oil on canvas, 12 × 12 in. ( 30.5 × 30.5 cm)

2021, oil on canvas, 10 × 7 in. ( 25.5 × 28 cm)

2017, acrylic, oil on canvas, 8 × 6 in. ( 20 × 15 cm)

2019-2021, acrylic, crayon, oil on canvas, 24 × 24 in. ( 61 × 61 cm)

2020, oil on canvas, 24 × 24 in. ( 61 × 61 cm)

2019, acrylic, crayon, oil on canvas, 24 × 24 in. ( 61 × 61 cm)

2019, acrylic, marker, oil on canvas, 24 × 24 in. ( 61 × 61 cm)

2020, oil on canvas, 14 × 11 in. ( 35 × 28 cm)

2021, conte, oil on canvas, 14 × 11 in. ( 35 × 28 cm)

2016, paper collage on gouache on canvas, 25½ × 20¾ in. (65.1 × 53 cm)

2017, washable marker on paper, acrylic, oil canvas

2016, 2 pieces of letter size photo paper, colored pencil on paper

2016, oil on canvas, 50 × 31 in. (127 × 78 cm)

Installation view of Fantasma at solo exhibition: Threshold at Doosan gallery Seoul in 2013

2011, acrylic on canvas, 14¾ × 18 in. (37.4 × 45.7 cm)

2011, acrylic on canvas, 13 × 20¾ in. (33 × 52.7 cm)

2012, oil on canvas, 18 × 21 in. (45.7 x 53.3 cm)

2012, oil on canvas, 30 × 30 in. (76 x 76 cm)

Installation view of a group of Fantasma series

2012, acrylic on canvas, 18 × 24 in. (45.7 × 61 cm)

2012, conté, charcoal on paper, 12 × 13¾ in. (30.5 × 35 cm)

2011, acrylic, graphite on canvas, 12 × 24 in. (30.5 × 61 cm)

2011, oil on canvas, 11 × 14 in. (28 × 35.5 cm)

2012, acrylic on canvas, 12 × 16 in. (30.5 × 40.6 cm)

2012, acrylic on canvas, 6 × 6 in. (15.2 × 15.2 cm)

Installation view of a group of Fantasma series

2012, acrylic on canvas, wood frame, 11 × 11 in. (28 × 28 cm)

2012, oil, acrylic on canvas, 24 × 18 in. (61 × 46 cm)

2012, oil, acrylic, crayon on canvas, 16 × 16in. (40.6 × 40.6 cm)

2012, acrylic on canvas, wooden frame, 13 × 7 in. (33 × 17.8 cm)

2012, acrylic on canvas, wooden frame, 13 × 5 in.(22.8 × 13 cm)

2012, acrylic on canvas, 13 × 7¼ in. (33 × 18.4 cm)

2012, acrylic on canvas, 9½ × 13 in. (24 × 17.8 cm)

2011, acrylic, colored pencil, marker on canvas, 9¼ × 7½ in. (23.5 × 19 cm)

2012, oil, gouache on photo, collage on wallpaper on canvas, 5 × 8 in. (12.5 × 20 cm), 7½ × 9½ in. (19 × 24 cm)

2011, oil on canvas, 24 × 36 in. (61 × 91.5 cm)

2011, oil on canvas, 24 × 18 in. (61 × 46 cm)

2011, oil on canvas, 24 × 36 in. (61 × 91.5 cm)

2012, acrylic on cardboard, 22 × 28 in. (56 × 71.5 cm)

2008, oil on canvas, 25¾ × 37½ in. (65.5 × 95.5cm)

2008, oil, graphite on canvas, 25½ × 20¾ in. (65 × 53 cm)

2006, oil on canvas, 20¾ × 26½ in. (53 × 67 cm)