Eunsil Lee's 'Treachery Skin' Explores Abstraction and Snake Symbolism

Eunsil Lee's exhibition 'Treachery Skin' at No. 9 Cork Street in London runs through 23 October. The show features paintings on hanji paper that use abstraction to evoke snake forms and ambiguous landscapes. Works like 'Tentacle' (2024) and 'Deep Inside' (2024) present close-up, shifting perspectives of snake torsos, while the 'Edgy Heart' (2020) series suggests varicose veins beneath skin. 'Disassociated Memory' (2021) depicts a brain outline with nerve-like branches. Lee's practice plays with the tension between association and disassociation, questioning whether surfaces can be trusted. The exhibition is part of the ArtReview Korea Supplement, supported by the Korea Arts Management Service.