Lee Ufan | From Line (F)

Framed Dimensions: 71.12cm W x 55.88cm H *This price includes handcrafted framing. *Please note that displayed images/mockups and the actual poster may exhibit color variations. Colors may also differ across various screens. The actual artwork is the final reference, and we appreciate your understanding. **Due to its large size, delivery is limited to standard courier services.** Production: Giclée print, made in the USA. Edition: Open edition Artwork Release: Produced by a US museum under official license from Lee Ufan, imported from the USA. --- Artwork Title: https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2025/09/07/71d4bda2e8b56132a8713c44926135cc.jpg Lee Ufan's representative series, "From Line," comprises large-scale works formed by repeated brushstrokes. These blue lines, cascading like raindrops, are rendered with a cyan pigment applied from brush tip to paper, drawn continuously downward in a single direction until the paint is fully depleted. Despite being drawn downwards, they create an illusion of upward ascension. These meticulously arranged lines evoke a sense of inner thoughts and chaotic emotions being calmly organized. Lee Ufan repeats the brushing process until the brush is devoid of pigment, maintaining a steady rhythm and order that imbues the artwork with a sense of movement. The gradual fading of each stroke reveals tonal variations, symbolizing beginnings and endings, and the transitions of life. The deliberate use of negative space at the bottom of the artwork embodies the concept of "generation and evanescence." Through this subtly blurring expanse of white, viewers are invited into a meditative state, fostering a profound sense of inner peace. --- Artist Introduction: Lee Ufan https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2025/08/08/674b03d1152d7497eacab596c72cc5e7.jpeg Lee Ufan is a master of interdisciplinary practice who revolutionized East Asian art in the mid-20th century. His conceptual depth is matched by a visual restraint that, at first glance, might seem akin to Western Minimalism of the same period, yet its foundations are fundamentally different. After a brief period studying painting in Seoul in 1956, Lee Ufan moved to Japan to pursue philosophy. By the mid-1970s, however, he had become a leading figure in Korea's "Dansaekhwa" (monochromatic painting) movement. His iconic "From Line" and "From Point" series draw inspiration from the calligraphy he practiced in his youth. Through meditative, repetitive gestures of lines and dots, these works demonstrate an extraordinary command over mind, body, and brushstroke. Lee Ufan does not sharply distinguish between his roles as an artist, poet, and philosopher, as he perceives them as unified in their aim: to reveal the fundamental essence of existence. He once stated, "In everyday life… the world is merely an insignificant landscape, as if it doesn't exist, and thus alienates us." In the late 1960s, he spearheaded the "Mono-ha" (School of Things) movement, which rejected representational objecthood in favor of "direct dialogue and physical interaction with the world." His "Relatum" series (begun in 1968) exemplifies this pursuit: through unusual yet precise arrangements of abstract materials, it seeks to awaken viewers from passive, habitual modes of perception. These installation works, such as "Relatum-Phenomenon and Perception B" (1968), where a stone rests upon shattered glass, or "Relatum-Versailles Arch" (2014), with two large stones flanking a steel arch, convey a message: our existence is contingent, and the universe is fragile. Biography Born in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, in 1936, Lee Ufan moved to Japan for his university studies in 1956. He currently lives and works between Japan and Paris. Museums In addition to his works being held in major public collections worldwide, Lee Ufan has two museums dedicated to his name. The Lee Ufan Museum on Naoshima Island, Japan, was designed by renowned architect Tadao Ando. The Lee Ufan Arles in the South of France is an exhibition space and cultural venue dedicated to showcasing his artistic practice and philosophy. https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2024/12/13/6245b7a7e0a83192d72c38b992c7f8f6.jpg https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2025/08/27/baaa771226ff5ad24ea55a20bb28e60e.jpg https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2022/04/12/c6d34fbc231337ab8da27935ab4f31db.jpg https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2022/01/14/1134fa6cd7cfbb6ffc6c2529c9f80d92.jpg https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2022/01/14/1aa39bffc4d2ad4f72254a345e4e294e.jpg