Lee Anon

Korean, b. 2001

Lee Anon visualizes fictitious stages where “albino” animals, those who are short of melanin pigments, live in the midst of tranquil and mysterious forest. Being white, albinos are vulnerable to predators as they are easily exposed. Despite this, they live along harmoniously taking care of each other. This is an expression of solidarity and declaration to step forward with all the albinos in the world who acknowledged their existence as well as uncertainties and finiteness of earthly lives. The matiere, layered intensively, is a metaphor to the artist’s wish to embrace all fragile lives and to protect the warmth of our world. Lee Anon is rapidly gaining critical acclaim for idiosyncratic style of portraying mysterious forests where albino animals inhabit.