Lee Ufan: 'I try to bring together those things which are made and unmade'.

This article focuses on South Korean artist Lee Ufan, a painter, sculptor, writer, and philosopher known for his role as a founding member of Mono-ha (School of Things), a Japanese art movement emphasizing natural and industrial materials to explore spatial relationships. Lee’s work integrates Eastern and Western aesthetics, notably through his From Point and From Line paintings, which involve a breath-controlled painting technique rooted in his calligraphy training. His evolving practice includes the gestural From Winds series and recent Dialogue paintings that emphasize the interplay of painted and unpainted space. Current exhibitions at the SMAC San Marco Art Centre in Venice and Dia Beacon in New York showcase his work spanning over seven decades, highlighting his exploration of form, void, and the relationship between presence and absence. [Extracted from the article]