Lee Bul: Crash

Lee Bul’s diverse body of work comprises of performance and installation art that explores dreams, ideals and utopias influenced by futurist theories and science fiction, bioengineering and visionary architecture. Crash seeks to enthral and spark the imagination of many as a multi-sensory experience composed of several experimental elements. The works on display are characterised not only by sensual expressiveness and humour, but also by Lee Bul’s own experiences with and subtle allusions to the history and politics of Korea. Lee Bul's expansive stage sets and landscapes experiment with unusual materials such as mother-of-pearl, crystals, leather or velvet, revealing imaginative topographies and revisiting utopia. Throughout her now 30-year artistic career, Lee Bul has been witness to South Korea’s evolution – from military dictatorship to democracy in perpetual confrontation with North Korea, located only kilometres away. Her works attest to an intense reflection of both historical and political discourses, to the challenges of globalisation and technical progress, but also to the pursuit of ideals of human and social perfection, and their potential failure.

Catalogue
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue published by Walther König and edited by Stephanie Rosenthal. With contributions from Yeon Shim Chung, Michaël Amy, Laura Colombino, Eimear Martin, Kim Sunjung, Lee SooJin, Bindi Vora.

Lee Bul
Museum bookshop price € 29,95
Regular price € 39,80
German Edition ISBN 978-3-96098-329-3
English Edition ISBN 978-1-85332-353-9