이명호 Korean b.1975

Lee Myoung ho focuses on trees in their natural state and prompts viewers to observe details they might not have otherwise seen. This set of images was shot in Korea and Mongolia over the course of six years from 2011 to 2017. Lee’s Tree is a remarkable series of photographs with trees as the central focus, in an artistic and naturalistic state. 

Each “ evokes a deep sense of nature and one’s physical being Nature’s craft becomes a beautiful work of art in these photographs. The Tree series proved to be a rewarding challenge for Lee He focused on solitary trees and then decided to place a white canvas backdrop behind it. This enhances the viewer’s focus regarding the specific details of the tree and helps you to appreciate its solitude With each tree that he photographed, Lee had to “construct a temporary photography studio on site with the help of a large production crew and heavy cranes.  

He would then remove the stilts and any objects involved in the setup, that drew attention away from the tree using Photoshop. Lee’s decision to include a white canvas backdrop behind the tree in the photograph was strategic. It perfectly frames the tree and forces you to isolate it from its surroundings. Using a large format camera, Lee makes sure that the tree is in the center of the image allowing “the natural environment to fill the rest of the Frame. Whether it’s rolling hills to open fields to barren lands, Lee gives the viewer enough room to adapt to the tree’s environment as well as appreciate its being, standing alone.

주요 개인전

2020 《［드러내다］》, 고은사진미술관, 부산

2019 《무제 혹은 미제》, 자하미술관, 서울

2018 《어떤 것도 아닌, 그러나》, 갤러리현대, 서울

2017 《까만 방, 하얀 방 그리고 그 사이 혹은 그 너머》, 사비나미술관, 서울

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