Minimal abstract painting: centered vertical rounded rectangle with a gradient from pale cyan to deep navy on a white background, faint signature lower right.

Lee Ufan

Dialogue

€8,500
Limited edition of 150

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A new limited edition print by Lee Ufan distils his philosophical vision into one signature stroke.

Dialogue is a quintessential example of what has made Lee Ufan a revolutionary figure in East Asian contemporary art. As a leading voice in Dansaekhwa (Korean monochrome painting) and founder of the Mono-ha movement, his restrained gestures, rooted in his childhood practice of calligraphy, create what he calls "a direct encounter with the world". 

In this work, a single blue-to-white brushstroke amidst negative space captures his decades-long exploration of colour and form, stillness and movement, silence and gesture. 

The 21-colour silkscreen print includes hand-drawn details that capture the depth and subtleties of the artist’s influential work. The edition is made in collaboration with Dia Art Foundation, which the launch fundraises for.

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Lee Ufan4 collaborationsLee Ufan is the multidisciplinary master that revolutionised East Asian art in the mid-20th century. His conceptually-rich but visually-restrained practice might look like the minimalism that arose concurrently in the west, but it has very different foundations. Lee studied painting in Seoul for only a few months in 1956 before moving to Japan to study philosophy instead. Nonetheless, by the mid-70s he was a leading figure in Dansaekhwa – Korean monochrome painting. The celebrated From Line and From Point series were influenced by calligraphy exercises he practised as a child. The meditative repetition of lines and dots requires complete command of mind, body, and brush. 

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Reviews from Avant collectors

  • great packaging, and the print is great!

  • Amazing job on the framing and shipping.

  • Not only the artwork, but also the unboxing was was a highlight itself - thank you for your perfect service!

  • Wonderful work and very good quality production I hope to find a new work soon of him or of a artist that I like

  • Absolutely gorgeous! I have admired Danielle McKinney's work and Shelter is exceptionally beautiful. The colors, the texture - I was delighted when I opened the box. The frame and floating presentation is also perfectly matched to the beauty of the piece. Also, well done on the shipping - it came thoroughly protected. Thank you!

  • this is a. very good way to make great artisrs’ work affordable. well done

  • Art arrived in pristine condition with relevant handling instructions. Bulletproof packaging and white gloves were a welcome surprise.

  • the experience and artwork far exceeded my expectations.


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