PBG is pleased to present a solo exhibition at PBG Hannam by artist Heejo Lee, who searches for meaning in our ordinary lives. This is Lee's second solo exhibition at PBG after 'Memory of Space' in 23 years, and his first solo exhibition since becoming a full-time artist. The theme of the exhibition is 'The House Essay', which presents a new perspective on our lives through the small things in our homes that we often overlook because they are so familiar.
The artist composes her works by capturing emotions, memories, and wishes in every small everyday scene. Ringing the doorbell and entering the front door, waking up in the morning, brushing teeth, swimming, and baking bread in the kitchen. We look out the window, wait for friends, and braid our hair. We are ordinary, yet extraordinary subjects who live an ordinary day in an ordinary world.
Like the French existentialist philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty's quote, "I am a being made up of the things I see, and I am a field of interaction with people," which explains the artist's world, the artist believes that the repetition of everyday life shapes one's identity. In this sense, this exhibition aims to communicate and empathize with our lives through the daily routines of our homes, which we often neglect, and to discover various emotions and stories. It reminds us that these small moments collectively make up our lives, and invites us to discover the beauty of everyday life through deeper observation and contemplation.