Lee Ufan Biography and Wiki
Lee Ufan is a Korean minimalist painter, sculptor, and scholar who has been recognized by the Japanese government for “contributing to the development of contemporary art in Japan.” This artist’s art is anchored in an Eastern understanding of the nature of materials as well as modern European phenomenology, despite the fact that he has long been based in Japan.
Lee spent his early years working as an art critic, philosopher, and artist. In Japan, he got involved in the countercultural upheavals of the 1960s Anpo Movement. In the late 1960s, he rose to attention as one of the founders and theoretical leaders of the avant-garde Mono-ha (School of Thing) group.
Mono-Ha has been associated with the 1960s Arte Povera movement, which was Japan’s first contemporary art movement to receive international prominence. The Mono-Ha school of thought opposed Western conceptions of representation, preferring to focus on material and perceptual interactions rather than expression or intervention.
Lee’s sculptures, which combine distributed stone configurations with industrial materials such as steel plates, rubber sheets, and glass panes, recast the discrete item as a network of interactions based on parity between the observer, materials, and place. Each piece in his sculptural series Relatum is made up of one or more light-colored spherical stones and black, rectangular iron plates.
Lee Ufan Age
Ufan is 85 years old as of 2021. He was born on 24 June 1936 in Haman County, in South Kyongsang province in Korea.
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Lee Ufan Height and Weight
Ufan stands at an average height and moderate weight. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to His surroundings, are anything to go by.
Lee Ufan Family and Parents
Ufan was born and raised by his parents in Haman-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. However, he has not disclosed any further information on his family nor his siblings.
Lee studied at the College of Fine Arts at Seoul National University. He also has a degree in philosophy which he earned in 1991.
Lee Ufan Wife and Married
Ufan is married to his lovely wife Kim Seong-soon. He has however not disclosed any information on his marriage. His wife’s information will soon be updated.
Lee Ufan Net Worth
Ufan has an estimated net worth of $10 million – $50 million as of 2021