As king Arthur and the Knights of the round signified a common union among warriors and nations. Arthur Kwon Lee work captures the same archetypal imagery through a combination of historical figures and cultural mythologies across the globe.
Arthur is best known for commenting on man’s sense of ecological solidarity and individuation: through large scale paintings and murals. The luminous colors, gestural expressionism and movement have made his artwork a highly sought object of desire and representation of our times. With one of his painting in xxxtentacion mausoleum; shows how much his work embodies the time. Arthur Kwon Lee is obsessed with capturing the duality in human nature. His paintings often stack themes that appear contradictory at first glance but when looked upon in depth breathe an honest attempt to animate the deepest convictions of our collective unconscious. His paintings can be described as a marriage of psychoanalytical thinking and Fauvism. In a time where Western culture attempts to deconstruct all things traditional and masculine with its praise of postmodernism, Lee’s work stands in budding contrast to the very thought.
Like a microscope, the works function at different levels of distance eventually demanding the observer’s intimacy due to the requirement of reaching a closer distance in order to see the subtle complexity and detail. This Korean American visual artist born in Washington, DC. Who recently made his way to New York city is one of Art newest shining stars.
