Lee Bul's Utopia-Dystopia at Fondation Cartier
Lee Bul's exhibition at Fondation Cartier in Paris (November 16, 2007 – January 27, 2008) explores the tension between utopia and dystopia. The Korean artist uses the building's architecture by Jean Nouvel to create a reflective space where mirror-covered floors amplify and blur boundaries between interior and exterior. Works like 'Bunker' (a black fiberglass rock) and 'Heaven and Earth' (a bathtub with white mountains and black ink) reference historical figures such as Bruno Taut and Park Chung-hee, as well as Korean mythology (Mount Baekdu). The exhibition is curated by Grazia Quaroni, and the accompanying catalog includes interviews and citations from Thomas Browne to W.G. Sebald.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Fondation Cartier, Paris, from November 16, 2007 to January 27, 2008.
- Lee Bul is a Korean artist.
- The building was designed by Jean Nouvel.
- The floor is covered with mirrors, creating reflective effects.
- Works include 'Bunker' (black fiberglass rock) and 'Heaven and Earth' (bathtub with white mountains and black ink).
- References Bruno Taut and Park Chung-hee.
- Mount Baekdu is a sacred mountain in Korean mythology.
- Curated by Grazia Quaroni.
- Catalog includes citations from Thomas Browne, W.G. Sebald, and others.
Entities
Artists
- Lee Bul
- Bruno Taut
- Joseph Paxton
- Caspar David Friedrich
- Joachim Patinir
Institutions
- Fondation Cartier
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Mount Baekdu
- South Korea
- North Korea
Sources
- artpress —