Carol Lee Mei Kuen

Carol Lee, or Lee Mei-kuen (born 1963)[1] is a Hong Kong-based contemporary artist. Her work speculates on the concepts of time, memories and human relationships, utilizing shape, juxtaposition, color, rhythm and intensity. She is one of the founding members of MIA (Mere Independent Artists).[1] She uses a time-based painting technique.[2][3]

Lee received an MFA degree from RMIT University.[1]

Work

Lee's work has been described as "visually minimal and static."[4]

Works on paper

Lee's artwork usually consists of her tracing shadows of objects with a pencil on newsprint paper, cutting out a stencil and then exposing the paper (under the stencil) to sunlight. This causes the color of the paper to change and deepen in areas exposed to light.[3][5]

The difference between photography and her works are that her methods do not include chemical substances that preserve color, therefore according to Lee, her work illustrates a philosophy of time painting.[6]

Glass art

Lee also produces sculptures in plate glass. She had produced a chair fabricated in panels of transparent glass,[7] as well as a robot, and other objects. These works have been exhibited at the Hong Kong Arts Center, the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung Foundation, Munich, Germany, the Lviv Glass Museum, Ukraine, among other venues.[8]

Exhibitions

Exhibitions include:[9]

  • ‘Chinese Abstract painting competition’ in Macau Art Museum, 2008
  • Glass China, Alexander Tutsek-stiftung, Germany, 2008
  • Art Container Project West Kowloon Cultural District, 2008
  • Beyond Luminosity, Fotan Loft, 2008
  • Till the end of the World, 1a space, cattle depot, 2007
  • Under-layers Sino group, 2006
  • To set fire and stir wind, 10 Chancerylane Gallery, 2004

Collections

Her work is held in the permanent collection of the M+ Museum of modern and contemporary art in Kowloon.[10]

References
  1. "Carol Lee Mei-kuen". RMIT University Gallery. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. "10 Chancery Lane Gallery | Carol Lee Mei Kuen". www.10chancerylanegallery.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  3. Wong, Nicole (3 October 2008). "Budding artists". China Daily. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. "Carol Lee Mei Kuen: Told by the Soil – Stories of Victoria at Hong Kong Arts Centre". Gallery of Hong Kong Art Center. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  5. "Carol Mei-Kuen Lee: Carol Lee Mei Kuen: Told by the Soil – Stories of Victoria at Hong Kong Arts Centre" (PDF). Heritage Museum Hong Kong. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. "the art of now: teaching chinese art: Carol Lee Mei Kuen". teachingchineseart.blogspot.hk. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  7. "Carol Lee Mei Kuen: Glass Work". Asia Art Archive. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  8. "Carol Lee Mei Kuen: Glass Work". Carol Lee Mei Kuen. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  9. "Carol, Lee Mei Kuen". www.carolleemk.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  10. "Carol Lee Mei-kuen". M+ Museum, Kowloon. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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