Dongwook Lee

Born in 1973 in South Korea and lives and works in South Korea.

Self-taught photographer, he did both fine Art and commercial photography.

As an exhibiting artist, his works has been shown in South Korea, Bulgaria, Japan, Georgia, Italia, Ethiopia, Hungary, England, United States of America.
Also he has received awards(-2021 Winner Of Phest, Italy-2019 Critical Mass Finalist,USA-2016 Lumiere Award Grand Prize Winner,USA-2016 Hiii Photography Jury Award Winner,China,2007 HP(Hewlett-Packard) Turn-on Digital Award Grand Prize Winner...ETC)
His work is in the collection of Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts.

As a commercial photographer he worked for numerous fashion magazines(GQ,Bazaar,Marie Claire...Etc) and commercial brands(Nike, Reebok, Samsung, Calvin Klein...Etc).

Inspired by his sister who is a painter, some of his compositions have a painting like quality.
Until now he have expressed collision of inner egos with human body. From his start in from photography, he has gradually expanded his art to making videos and sculptures.

2000 B.F.A. in Chinese Language, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea

2024
"Wozu" Solo Exhibition In Bluesky Gallery, Portland, Oregon, USA.

2023
Kolga Tbilisi Photo, Zurab Tsereteli Museum Of Modern Art, Tbilisi, Georgia.

2021
Phest - International Festival Of Photography And Arts, Monopoli, Italy
Daegu Photo Biennale Wall Project, Daegu, South Korea

2020
Damyang International Photo Festival, Dambit Art Space, Damyang, South Korea
Daegu Photo Biennale Special Exhibition, Daegu Arts Center, Daegue, South Korea

2019
Photographic Visions, Ph21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary

2018
Addis Foto Fest, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
CANTO(XVIII), 991 Fifth Avenue, NYC, USA

2016
Pictorriality Of Photography, Bupyeong Art Center,Korea

2014
Solo Show, Wozu, Gallery Palais De Seoul, Seoul, Korea.
DAMprize, DAMarte Gallery, Milan, Italy

2013
Solo Show, Wozu, Noam Gallery, Seoul, Korea.

2012
Solo Show, Sense Of Guilt, Jung Art Gallery,Yongin,Korea.
Solo Show, Fake tale, Gallery Apheta, Seoul, Korea.
Solo Show, Sense Of Guilt, Gs Tower The Street Gallery, Seoul, Korea.

2011
Solo Show, Sacrifice, Noam Gallery, Seoul, Korea.
Exhibition ‘V.E.R’, Am Gallery, Brighton, England

2010
Solo Show, Lost, Grimson Gallery, Seoul, Korea.

2009
Solo Show, A Decisive Monent, Seoul Auction, Busan, Korea.
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