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Steven Young Lee

https://stevenyounglee.com/

Growing up in the United States the son of immigrant Korean parents, I am often situated between cultures looking from one side into another. Living and working in metropolitan centers such as New York, Chicago, Shanghai, Seoul and Vancouver, as well as the rural communities of Alfred, Jingdezhen and Helena has raised questions of identity and assimilation. I have experienced being an outsider in the country of my heritage to being one of a minority of Asians in Montana. My work allows me to re-interpret and confront questions of place and belonging. Having begun my artistic career learning Asian pottery techniques in a Western education system, I am also continually investigating the sources and ownership of cultural influence. The objects I create collect elements of form, decoration, color and material from various cultures while questioning failure, expectation and intent. They offer a collision of influences from various origins–Chinese, Korean, French, Dutch, English, Minoan, etc. reflecting my passion for historical ceramics and insights on the past. Ceramic production has long been influenced by an industrial standard of perfection and I commit myself to the integrity and craftsmanship of form and decoration in each piece. Deconstructing and imploding the forms creates a visceral reaction that defies the human desire for perfection and confronts the perception of value. It is in this act that I hope to challenge and redefine what is beautiful.

C1262: Main image for Mug made by Steven Young Lee

Mug

P589: Main image for Plate made by Steven Young Lee

Plate

C1156: Main image for Mug made by Steven Young Lee

Mug

V179: Main image for Vase made by Steven Young Lee

Vase

P542: Main image for Plate made by Steven Young Lee

Plate

P513: Main image for Plate made by Steven Young Lee

Plate

B672: Main image for Bowl made by Steven Young Lee

Bowl

B677: Main image for Bowl made by Steven Young Lee

Bowl

P488: Main image for Plate made by Steven Young Lee

Plate

C843: Main image for Cup made by Steven Young Lee

Cup

C677: Main image for Cup made by Steven Young Lee

Cup

C252: Main image for Cup made by Steven Young Lee

Cup

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