It’s very weird all of a sudden not having to run around trying to make everything in time. It’s still really nice to have time in between exams, but because christmas presents and cleaning aren’t really of same level of importance its hard for my head to get around to actually doing it.
Today me and K are are going to the opening of the Yellow Cock Studio today, which I’m really looking foreward to – Even though it’s nice to be at home getting stuff done, it’s definitely going to be nice getting out and about.

Artwork by Myoung Ho Lee

Myoung Ho Lee, a young artist from South Korea, has produced an elaborate series of photographs that pose some unusual questions about representation, reality, art, environment and seeing.

Simple in concept, complex in execution, he makes us look at a tree in its natural surroundings, but separates the tree artificially from nature by presenting it on an immense white ground, as one would see a painting or photograph on a billboard.

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© Myoung Ho Lee, A Serie of Trees#5-2008

PHOTO FESTIVAL
Photo Phnom Penh 2009 takes place from 28 November to 20 December and is organized by the cultural department of French Embassy, Phnom Penh (Cambodia). The second year of the festival attempts “to bridge the gap between European and Asian photographers through various exhibitions, screenings and encounters”, including “a significant number of Cambodians”. The festival is curated by Christian Caujolle. The work on show includes photographs by Korean Myoung Ho Lee and Slovakian photographer Martin Kollar.

© Martin Kollar, NOTHING SPECIAL, Belusa

PHOTO SHOWS
Odette England has her third solo exhibition of her Attentional Landscapes series on show at The Space in Hove, UK. The show runs from 28 September – 13 November.

In New York, Jason Hanasik’s show He Opened Up is on at +Kris Graves Projects until 10 October.

Meanwhile in London, Beautiful Freaks by Ralf Obergfell “captures many of the key characters” who have “frequented ground-breaking London club nights”. Icons include Trailer Trash, Gay Bingo, GutterSlut, Horse Meat Disco. On show from 25 September – 8 November at The Dalston Superstore, London, UK.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ARTSWAY
ArtSway is seeking artists from across the UK and around the world, working in all media, to submit work for ArtSway Open 09. One artist selected for Open 09 will be awarded the prize of a solo exhibition throughout the ArtSway galleries in 2010. Exhibition dates are from 21 November 2009 – 24 January 2010. Selection Panel: Amanda Farr (Director, Oriel Davies Gallery); Peter Bonnell (Curator, ArtSway); Benjamin Beker (Winner of ArtSway Open 08); Christopher Orr (ArtSway Artist in Residence).

DEADLINE EXTENDED:
Due to high demand, the deadline is now extended until 2 October at 5pm.

COST
Submission Fee: £8 for one work, £16 for two works, £20 for three works

TO APPLY
Application packs can be downloaded from the ArtSway website, by contacting Peter Bonnell on 01590 682260 (+2), or by email: peter@artsway.org.uk.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Go to the ArtSway website.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: SURFACE GALLERY, NOTTINGHAM, UK
Artists interested in exhibiting at the Surface Gallery, Nottingham in November this year can get “a reduced rate in November of £250 per week which includes a five-day exhibition, Private View with drinks and advertising, plus two additional days to prepare the space. Surface Gallery aims “to support emerging artists and promote diversity within the arts locally and nationally.

TO APPLY
Download a submission form from the opportunities from the Surface Gallery.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: LONDON ARTISTS COLLECTIVE
The London Artists Collective is now accepting applications from new artists. The London Artists Collective is “a collective of artists living, working and exhibiting in London, ranging in practices from visual to sound art to installation to poetry”.

If you are a London based artist: “We are currently expanding our circle: We want fresh faces, new ideas, bigger exhibitions and better venues. Our ethos is to work together and pool resources, so as a larger collective we hope to achieve more & benefit a larger number of people. Please see our website for more details.”

If you are an artist from afar: “We are also looking for a select number of ‘guest members’ for our exchange programme – artists outside of London are encouraged to apply. This will give you the chance to exhibit in London, and us the chance to ‘go on tour’. We are also arranging studio swaps where artists from different locations/ countries/ cities can swap studio space for a period of time”.

TO APPLY
Go to the website for application forms, or by email: info@londonartistscollective.co.uk

Tree #2, from the series Photography-Act, 2007

These stunning photographs were created by Seoul based student & photographer Myoung Ho Lee.  This acclaimed series he calls simply Tree, urges us to rethink how we see and process our environment.  Each image is of a temporary installation, an enormous white canvas built as backdrop to isolate his chosen subjects, and done so specifically to capture the photograph and is then taken down.  I love this project so much because I believe every little bit of this beautiful earth is worthy of our attention (and respect).  Myoung Ho Lee is shining a very bright light on these details, taking them out of the every day and drawing them into the realm of the extraordinary, where they belong.  I loooove it!

View of Work, from the series Photography-Act, 2007

Tree #11, from the series Photography-Act, 2007

Tree #1, from the series Photography-Act, 2007

via: ARTache

 I missed the opening of Myoung Ho Lee’s exhibition of large format color photographs at Yossi Milo last night.  But I hope to see the work this weekend.  The press release and images below are from the gallery website.

Tree #5, Archival Inkjet Print by Myoung Ho Lee (2007)

Tree

March 19 – April 18, 2009

Yossi Milo Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of color photographs by Myoung Ho Lee, entitled Tree. The exhibition will open on Thursday, March 19 and close on Saturday, April 18.  This will be the artist’s first solo exhibition in the United States. 

 Myoung Ho Lee photographs solitary trees framed against white canvas backdrops in the middle of natural landscapes. To install the large canvases, which span approximately 60 by 45 feet, the artist enlists a production crew and heavy cranes. Minor components of the canvas support system, such as ropes or bars, are later removed from the photograph through minimal digital retouching, creating the illusion that the backdrop is floating behind the tree.  

Tree #2, Archival Inkjet Print by Myoung Ho Lee (2006)

The series includes diverse species of trees photographed with a 4×5 camera in a variety of seasons and at different times of day. Mr. Lee allows the tree’s natural surroundings to fill the frame around the canvas, transforming the backdrop into an integral part of the subject. Centered in the graphic compositions, the canvas defines the form of the tree and separates it from the environment. By creating a partial, temporary outdoor studio for each tree, Mr. Lee’s “portraits” of trees play with ideas of scale and perception while referencing traditional painting and the history of photography.

Myoung Ho Lee is the recipient of awards including the first Young Photographer’s Award from the Photo Artist’s Society of Korea in 2005, Korea’s Photography Critics Award in 2006 and a grant from the Culture and Art Fund from the Arts Council of Korea in 2007. Mr. Lee was born in Daejon, South Korea in 1975 and currently lives and works in Seoul, South Korea.

Gallery Information

Hours:

Tuesday–Saturday 10 am–6 pm

Location:

525 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001

phone: 212-414-0370
fax: 212-414-0371

info@yossimilo.com

Le foto di Myoung Ho Lee sono disorientanti: è bastato aggiungere un elemento inusuale in un contesto abituale ed atteso per moltiplicare le chiavi di lettura delle sue immagini.

Il telo bianco, enorme, dietro gli alberi, obbliga ad una osservazione che è quasi forzata, aggiunge dei livelli di profondità e contemporaneamente schiaccia in una bidimensionalità irreale il soggetto dell’inquadratura.

Myoung Ho Lee, giovane artista della Corea del Sud, attraverso un’idea di base relativamente semplice (meno dal punto di vista della realizzazione) trasforma i soggetti delle sue foto e fa assumere loro un’identità altra che si finisce per collegare a fatica all’ambiente di cui fanno parte.

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Via Booooooom!.

some amazing art by myoung ho lee (via the morning news). can’t wait to write music or words to it or just let it sink into my subconscious.

myoung ho lee is a young south korean photographer that artificially separates trees from nature by presenting them on immense white backgrounds, reminiscent of billboards or canvases. simple, elegant, clean, and yet stunningly complex, he’s highlighting our world one little tree at a time.

Love. Love. Love.

Je trouve cette idée de Myoung Ho Lee très belle…
[Faut tout de même un camion-grue !]