Seongeun Lee's 'Two Houses' at Cheongju Art Studio Splits Home in Two
Seongeun Lee's solo exhibition titled Two Houses is being held at Cheongju Art Studio in South Korea from October 15 to October 28, 2026. The studio is open from Tuesday to Sunday, between 9:30 AM and 6:00 PM, located at 55 Yongam-ro, Sangdang-gu. The showcase includes two main pieces: One Road: Periaktoi, featuring rotating triangular columns that illustrate roads and landscapes, and Two Houses: Ekkyklema, a wheeled structure that splits into two sections to reveal miniature scenes. Additionally, a papier-mâché pigeon, known as The Footless Pigeon of Dongseoul Terminal, is part of the exhibition. Lee's artistic exploration focuses on themes of home and family, drawing inspiration from Barbie's Dreamhouse and her childhood. Exhibits are rearranged every three hours. Born in 1994, Lee earned an MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Art.
Key facts
- Two Houses by Seongeun Lee is on view at Cheongju Art Studio in Cheongju, South Korea, from October 15 to October 28, 2026
- The venue is located at 55 Yongam-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do 28774, South Korea
- One Road: Periaktoi uses rotating triangular columns painted with roads and landscapes that connect or break apart as they turn
- Two Houses: Ekkyklema is a house on casters that separates into two halves, revealing interior landscapes and its supporting framework
- A papier-mâché pigeon on waste wood pallets, The Footless Pigeon of Dongseoul Terminal, is shown in the same room
- Lee cites Barbie's Dreamhouse, Sylvanian Families and 1960s American suburban houses as references
- Visitor-altered arrangements are returned to their initial positions every three hours
- Seongeun Lee was born in 1994 in South Korea and holds an MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Art
- Cheongju Art Studio opened in 2007 as the artist residency of the Cheongju Museum of Art
- Jiyeon Kang photographed the exhibition; images are courtesy the artist
Entities
Artists
- Seongeun Lee
- Jiyeon Kang
Institutions
- Cheongju Art Studio
- Cheongju Museum of Art
- Royal College of Art
- University of Seoul
- Catapult Contemporary
- Barbie
- Sylvanian Families
Locations
- Cheongju
- South Korea
- Sangdang-gu
- Chungcheongbuk-do
- Dongseoul Terminal
- Seoul
- Vienna
- Austria
- United Kingdom
- London