Jennie Jieun Lee works primarily with clay. She was transplanted from Korea to the United States when she was three. She writes that her art navigates themes of loss, ceremony, and invention, reflecting on her lost Korean heritage and her transnational experience in America.
In the walls of the gallery where some of her ceramic works are shown, 15 min hold, Slow cool, 2025, the artist's largest textile work to date, provides a fascinating background. Lee describes it as a monumental translation on textile of a glazed test tile.
Would I buy it? No. Did I understand it? No. But, did I enjoy seeing it? Absolutely.
In a smaller adjoining gallery, Lee recreated the tomb of a Black nineteenth century voodoo queen in New Orleans. At its base, the tomb has the artist's vases and dried flowers from her gardens, along with encouragement for visitors to make a wish, leave a tip, and mark the tomb with an X.
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