Lee Maelee's Gold Dust Sutras and Genesis at Galleria San Polo, Venice
At Galleria San Polo in Venice, Lee Maelee (born 1963, Gangjin, Korea) presents thirty-six works executed in 24-karat gold dust, transcribing phrases from the Bible's Genesis and the Diamond Sutra. The exhibition, titled 'Genesis,' investigates human existence through dualities of Yin and Yang, life and death, past and present. Lee's memory intertwines with human history trapped in geological strata, as seen in images of excavations at Wolnamsa Temple, where her ancestors lived, used as backdrops. An immersive video component features individuals of various nationalities reciting poems, transforming into a slow, cadenced chant central to transmitting collective memory to posterity. The show runs in 2022.
Key facts
- Lee Maelee was born in 1963 in Gangjin, Korea.
- The exhibition is held at Galleria San Polo in Venice.
- The show features 36 works made with 24-karat gold dust.
- Works transcribe phrases from the Bible's Genesis and the Diamond Sutra.
- The exhibition is titled 'Genesis'.
- Images of excavations at Wolnamsa Temple are used as backdrops.
- Lee's ancestors lived at Wolnamsa Temple.
- A video component shows individuals of different nationalities reciting poems.
- The video transforms into a slow, cadenced chant.
- The exhibition investigates dualistic aspects like Yin and Yang, life and death, past and present.
Entities
Artists
- Lee Maelee
Institutions
- Galleria San Polo
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Gangjin
- South Korea
- Wolnamsa Temple