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Invisible Questions that Fill the Air: James Lee Byars and Seung-taek Lee

Michael Werner Gallery, London, in collaboration with Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, is pleased to present Invisible Questions That Fill the Air: James Lee Byars and Seung-taek Lee, an exhibition of works by American artist James Lee Byars (b. 1932, d. 1997) and Korean artist Seung-taek Lee (b. 1932), curated by Allegra Pesenti. This exhibition marks the first time the works of these two artists are brought into dialogue, highlighting a like-mindedness of vision and spirit.

Both artists were born in 1932. Byars in Detroit, an industrial town struggling during the Great Depression. The early, formative years of his career were spent in Japan, where he immersed himself in the study of the ceramic arts, papermaking, calligraphy, Noh theater, and the aesthetics of Shinto and Zen. The cultural traditions and ceremonies of Japan greatly shaped his artistic development and concerns around beauty, truth, and the concept of the perfect.

Lee was born in a small town in the Northern province of a then unified Korea under Japanese rule. Japan had an outsized influence on Korean culture due to the occupation from 1910 to 1945, but Lee subverted this influence, seeking to create art that was distinctively Korean but also in conversation with international art movements. Lee’s “non-sculpture” utilizes natural materials and Korean folk objects, including tree branches, stones, briquettes, and earthenware jars. Placed on a pedestal or bound and hung with rope and wire, the objects are removed from their original function and elevated to the status of art.

Byars and Lee never met, but the aesthetic similarities in their art warrants closer examination. Invisible Questions That Fill the Air: James Lee Byars and Seung-taek Lee will present six decades of work by the two artists. Rooted in nature, history, philosophy, and tradition, each artist created vital work that continues to inspire generations of younger artists.

James Lee Byars has been the subject of numerous museum exhibitions worldwide, including The Palace of Good Luck, Castello di Rivoli / Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Turin (1989); The Perfect Moment, IVAM Centre del Carme, Valencia (1994); The Palace of Perfect, Fundaçao de Serralves, Porto (1997); Life Love and Death, Schirn Kunsthalle and Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg (2004); The Perfect Silence, Whitney Museum of American Art (2005); 1/2 an Autobiography, MoMA PS1, New York and Museo Jumex, Mexico City (2013-2014); The Golden Tower, Campo San Vio, Venice (2017); The Perfect Kiss, Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp (2018); and The Perfect Moment, Red Brick Art Museum, Beijing (2021). Upcoming exhibitions include a major survey that will open at Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan in October 2023 and travel to Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid in April 2024.

A pioneer of the Korean Avant-Garde with a career spanning over a half century, Seung-taek Lee’s work is held in the collections of museums worldwide, including the Tate Modern, London; the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Seoul; the M+ Museum, Hong Kong; the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi; the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney; and the Seoul Museum of Art, among others. Lee’s work has been included in major recent group exhibitions at the Gwangju Biennale (2023); the MMCA, Seoul (2023); the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2022); the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (2019); and the National Gallery, Singapore (2019). In 2020, a major retrospective survey of Lee’s work was held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul. Upcoming exhibitions include Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s-1970s at the Guggenheim in New York.

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Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1956

Wood, rope

28 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches

71 x 16.5 x 16 cm

LEE 6

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1956

Wood, rope

28 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches

71 x 16.5 x 16 cm

LEE 6

James Lee Byars

“One Stroke Painting”, ca. 1958

Ink on Japanese paper

17 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches

44.5 x 44.5 cm

JBZ 354

James Lee Byars

“One Stroke Painting”, ca. 1958

Ink on Japanese paper

17 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches

44.5 x 44.5 cm

JBZ 354

James Lee Byars

“The Black Stone”, ca. 1958-1959

Lacquered stone

5 x 10 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches

12.5 x 26 x 24 cm

JB 0/B

James Lee Byars

“The Black Stone”, ca. 1958-1959

Lacquered stone

5 x 10 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches

12.5 x 26 x 24 cm

JB 0/B

James Lee Byars

“Self-Portrait” ca. 1959

Painted wood, bread

Six parts, overall:

65 x 13 x 78 1/2 inches

165 x 33 x 199.5 cm

JB 1/A

James Lee Byars

“Self-Portrait” ca. 1959

Painted wood, bread

Six parts, overall:

65 x 13 x 78 1/2 inches

165 x 33 x 199.5 cm

JB 1/A

James Lee Byars

“Untitled (Black Figure)”, ca. 1959

Painted wood

2 3/4 x 16 x 138 inches

7 x 40.5 x 350.5 cm

JB 1/Q

James Lee Byars

“Untitled (Black Figure)”, ca. 1959

Painted wood

2 3/4 x 16 x 138 inches

7 x 40.5 x 350.5 cm

JB 1/Q

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959

Ink on Japanese paper

24 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches

63 x 63 cm

JBZ 308

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959

Ink on Japanese paper

24 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches

63 x 63 cm

JBZ 308

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959-1960

Painted wood

11 x 7 1/2 x 11 inches

28 x 19 x 27 cm

JB 0/Q

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959-1960

Painted wood

11 x 7 1/2 x 11 inches

28 x 19 x 27 cm

JB 0/Q

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959-1960

Painted wood, twine

Two parts

One: 41 x 5 x 3 1/2 inches

104 x 13 x 9 cm

One: 52 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 3/4 inches

133 x 19.5 x 2 cm

JB 0/S

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959-1960

Painted wood, twine

Two parts

One: 41 x 5 x 3 1/2 inches

104 x 13 x 9 cm

One: 52 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 3/4 inches

133 x 19.5 x 2 cm

JB 0/S

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1960

Ink on Japanese paper

24 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches

63 x 63 cm

JB 0/O

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1960

Ink on Japanese paper

24 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches

63 x 63 cm

JB 0/O

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1960

Ink on Japanese paper

9 x 68 3/4 inches

23 x 177 cm

JBZ 292

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1960

Ink on Japanese paper

9 x 68 3/4 inches

23 x 177 cm

JBZ 292

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1962/2020

Earthenware, glaze

74 1/2 x 13 inches

189 x 33 cm

LEE 20

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1962/2020

Earthenware, glaze

74 1/2 x 13 inches

189 x 33 cm

LEE 20

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1965/2020

Briquette, earthenware

11 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches

30 x 17 x 53 cm

LEE 4

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1965/2020

Briquette, earthenware

11 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches

30 x 17 x 53 cm

LEE 4

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1971

Ink on canvas

24 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches

62.5 x 97.5 cm

LEE 11

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1971

Ink on canvas

24 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches

62.5 x 97.5 cm

LEE 11

James Lee Byars

“The Wings for Writing”, ca. 1972

Dyed feathers, silk, thread

Two parts, each:

19 x 32 3/4 inches

48 x 83 cm

JB 7/F

James Lee Byars

“The Wings for Writing”, ca. 1972

Dyed feathers, silk, thread

Two parts, each:

19 x 32 3/4 inches

48 x 83 cm

JB 7/F

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1972-1973

Rope on coloured canvas

45 x 31 3/4 inches

114 x 80.5 cm

LEE 10

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1972-1973

Rope on coloured canvas

45 x 31 3/4 inches

114 x 80.5 cm

LEE 10

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Book”, 1976

Book, rope

10 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 2 inches

27 x 27 x 5 cm

LEE 8

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Book”, 1976

Book, rope

10 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 2 inches

27 x 27 x 5 cm

LEE 8

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled (Non-Painting)”, 1979

Paper (from antique book), rope, wooden frame

18 x 22 1/2 x 2 inches

46 x 57 x 5 cm

LEE 2

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled (Non-Painting)”, 1979

Paper (from antique book), rope, wooden frame

18 x 22 1/2 x 2 inches

46 x 57 x 5 cm

LEE 2

Seung-taek Lee

“Wind (Paper Tree)”, ca. 1980-1989

Mulberry Hanji paper, tree branches

Five parts, dimensions variable

LEE 12

Seung-taek Lee

“Wind (Paper Tree)”, ca. 1980-1989

Mulberry Hanji paper, tree branches

Five parts, dimensions variable

LEE 12

James Lee Byars

“The Moonbook”, 1980

Bernese sandstone

Two parts, each:

1 1/2 x 16 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches

4 x 41 x 29 cm

JB 27/5

James Lee Byars

“The Moonbook”, 1980

Bernese sandstone

Two parts, each:

1 1/2 x 16 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches

4 x 41 x 29 cm

JB 27/5

Seung-taek Lee

“Two Hills (Non-sculpture)”, 1980

Granite

11 x 21 1/4 x 24 1/2 inches

28 x 54 x 62 cm

LEE 19

Seung-taek Lee

“Two Hills (Non-sculpture)”, 1980

Granite

11 x 21 1/4 x 24 1/2 inches

28 x 54 x 62 cm

LEE 19

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1981

Stone, wire

10 1/4 x 7 x 2 inches

26 x 18 x 5 cm

LEE 17

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1981

Stone, wire

10 1/4 x 7 x 2 inches

26 x 18 x 5 cm

LEE 17

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1981

Stone, wire

9 1/2 x 7 x 2 3/4 inches

24 x 18 x 7 cm

LEE 18

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1981

Stone, wire

9 1/2 x 7 x 2 3/4 inches

24 x 18 x 7 cm

LEE 18

Seung-taek Lee

“Paper Installation”, 1981

Paper, rope

Dimensions variable

LEE 24

Seung-taek Lee

“Paper Installation”, 1981

Paper, rope

Dimensions variable

LEE 24

Seung-taek Lee

“Dance”, 1983

Hair on canvas

39 1/4 x 31 1/2 inches

100 x 80.5 cm

LEE 14

Seung-taek Lee

“Dance”, 1983

Hair on canvas

39 1/4 x 31 1/2 inches

100 x 80.5 cm

LEE 14

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, 1988

India ink on gold paper

20 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches

51 x 51 cm

JBZ 113

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, 1988

India ink on gold paper

20 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches

51 x 51 cm

JBZ 113

Seung-taek Lee

“Earth Performance”, 1989

Oil on photo montage

42 1/2 x 34 1/4 inches

108 x 87 cm

LEE 13

Seung-taek Lee

“Earth Performance”, 1989

Oil on photo montage

42 1/2 x 34 1/4 inches

108 x 87 cm

LEE 13

James Lee Byars

“The Sphere with Stairs”, 1989

Blue African granite

Diameter:

9 3/4 inches

25 cm

JB 93/E

James Lee Byars

“The Sphere with Stairs”, 1989

Blue African granite

Diameter:

9 3/4 inches

25 cm

JB 93/E

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled (Tied Stone)”, 1991

Stone, wooden frame, rope, steel wire

27 1/2 x 23 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches

70 x 59 x 8.5 cm

LEE 3

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled (Tied Stone)”, 1991

Stone, wooden frame, rope, steel wire

27 1/2 x 23 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches

70 x 59 x 8.5 cm

LEE 3

James Lee Byars

“World Flag”, 1991

Gold lamé

161 x 85 x 6 inches

409 x 216 x 15 cm

JB 143

James Lee Byars

“World Flag”, 1991

Gold lamé

161 x 85 x 6 inches

409 x 216 x 15 cm

JB 143

James Lee Byars

“Spongeman”, ca. 1991-1992

Sponges

Six parts, overall:

31 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches

80 x 50 x 50 cm

JB 151

James Lee Byars

“Spongeman”, ca. 1991-1992

Sponges

Six parts, overall:

31 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches

80 x 50 x 50 cm

JB 151

James Lee Byars

“Self-Portrait”, 1992

Stone, 24 carat gold sphere

5 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches

14.5 x 32.5 x 24.5 cm

JB 152/A

James Lee Byars

“Self-Portrait”, 1992

Stone, 24 carat gold sphere

5 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches

14.5 x 32.5 x 24.5 cm

JB 152/A

James Lee Byars

“Portrait of the Artist”, 1993

Gold leaf on paper

Three parts, each:

30 1/4 x 21 3/4 inches

77 x 55 cm

JB 157

James Lee Byars

“Portrait of the Artist”, 1993

Gold leaf on paper

Three parts, each:

30 1/4 x 21 3/4 inches

77 x 55 cm

JB 157

James Lee Byars

“Eros”, 1993

Gold pencil on black Japanese paper

26 3/4 x 67 inches

68 x 170 cm

JBZ 190

James Lee Byars

“Eros”, 1993

Gold pencil on black Japanese paper

26 3/4 x 67 inches

68 x 170 cm

JBZ 190

James Lee Byars

“Eros”, 1993

Gold pencil on black Japanese paper

Two parts

Small circle, diameter: 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm)

Large circle, diameter: 25 inches (63.5 cm)

JBZ 191

James Lee Byars

“Eros”, 1993

Gold pencil on black Japanese paper

Two parts

Small circle, diameter: 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm)

Large circle, diameter: 25 inches (63.5 cm)

JBZ 191

James Lee Byars

“The New Moon”, 1993

Gold pencil on Japanese paper

Seven parts, each:

19 x 9 1/2 inches

48 x 24 cm

JBZ 195

James Lee Byars

“The New Moon”, 1993

Gold pencil on Japanese paper

Seven parts, each:

19 x 9 1/2 inches

48 x 24 cm

JBZ 195

James Lee Byars

“The Jade Shoes”, 1993-1994

Jade

Two parts, each:

7 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches

19 x 44.5 x 6 cm

JB 203/1

James Lee Byars

“The Jade Shoes”, 1993-1994

Jade

Two parts, each:

7 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches

19 x 44.5 x 6 cm

JB 203/1

James Lee Byars

“TLADOJLB (The Life and Death of James Lee Byars)”, 1994

Gold pencil on red Japanese paper

15 1/4 x 78 3/4 inches

39 x 200 cm

JBZ 233

James Lee Byars

“TLADOJLB (The Life and Death of James Lee Byars)”, 1994

Gold pencil on red Japanese paper

15 1/4 x 78 3/4 inches

39 x 200 cm

JBZ 233

James Lee Byars

“Slit Moon”, 1994

Thassos marble

1 1/2 x 7 x 15 3/4 inches

4 x 18 x 40 cm

JB 190

James Lee Byars

“Slit Moon”, 1994

Thassos marble

1 1/2 x 7 x 15 3/4 inches

4 x 18 x 40 cm

JB 190

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1996

Stone, wire

7 3/4 x 19 1/4 x 9 inches

20 x 49 x 23 cm

LEE 9

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1996

Stone, wire

7 3/4 x 19 1/4 x 9 inches

20 x 49 x 23 cm

LEE 9

James Lee Byars

“The Chair for the Philosophy of Question”, 1996

Antique Tibetan chair, gilded

63 x 63 x 46 inches

160 x 160 x 117 cm

JB 172

James Lee Byars

“The Chair for the Philosophy of Question”, 1996

Antique Tibetan chair, gilded

63 x 63 x 46 inches

160 x 160 x 117 cm

JB 172

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied White Porcelain”, 2017

Lacquer spray paint on porcelain

12 x 12 inches

30.5 x 30.5 cm

LEE 5

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied White Porcelain”, 2017

Lacquer spray paint on porcelain

12 x 12 inches

30.5 x 30.5 cm

LEE 5

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 21

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 21

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 22

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 22

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 23

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 23

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

55 x 72 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches

140 x 185 x 9.5 cm

LEE 16

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

55 x 72 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches

140 x 185 x 9.5 cm

LEE 16

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2018

Hair on canvas

21 3/4 x 27 3/4 inches

55.5 x 70 cm

LEE 15

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2018

Hair on canvas

21 3/4 x 27 3/4 inches

55.5 x 70 cm

LEE 15

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1956

Wood, rope

28 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches

71 x 16.5 x 16 cm

LEE 6

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1956

Wood, rope

28 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches

71 x 16.5 x 16 cm

LEE 6

James Lee Byars

“One Stroke Painting”, ca. 1958

Ink on Japanese paper

17 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches

44.5 x 44.5 cm

JBZ 354

James Lee Byars

“One Stroke Painting”, ca. 1958

Ink on Japanese paper

17 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches

44.5 x 44.5 cm

JBZ 354

James Lee Byars

“The Black Stone”, ca. 1958-1959

Lacquered stone

5 x 10 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches

12.5 x 26 x 24 cm

JB 0/B

James Lee Byars

“The Black Stone”, ca. 1958-1959

Lacquered stone

5 x 10 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches

12.5 x 26 x 24 cm

JB 0/B

James Lee Byars

“Self-Portrait” ca. 1959

Painted wood, bread

Six parts, overall:

65 x 13 x 78 1/2 inches

165 x 33 x 199.5 cm

JB 1/A

James Lee Byars

“Self-Portrait” ca. 1959

Painted wood, bread

Six parts, overall:

65 x 13 x 78 1/2 inches

165 x 33 x 199.5 cm

JB 1/A

James Lee Byars

“Untitled (Black Figure)”, ca. 1959

Painted wood

2 3/4 x 16 x 138 inches

7 x 40.5 x 350.5 cm

JB 1/Q

James Lee Byars

“Untitled (Black Figure)”, ca. 1959

Painted wood

2 3/4 x 16 x 138 inches

7 x 40.5 x 350.5 cm

JB 1/Q

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959

Ink on Japanese paper

24 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches

63 x 63 cm

JBZ 308

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959

Ink on Japanese paper

24 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches

63 x 63 cm

JBZ 308

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959-1960

Painted wood

11 x 7 1/2 x 11 inches

28 x 19 x 27 cm

JB 0/Q

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959-1960

Painted wood

11 x 7 1/2 x 11 inches

28 x 19 x 27 cm

JB 0/Q

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959-1960

Painted wood, twine

Two parts

One: 41 x 5 x 3 1/2 inches

104 x 13 x 9 cm

One: 52 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 3/4 inches

133 x 19.5 x 2 cm

JB 0/S

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1959-1960

Painted wood, twine

Two parts

One: 41 x 5 x 3 1/2 inches

104 x 13 x 9 cm

One: 52 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 3/4 inches

133 x 19.5 x 2 cm

JB 0/S

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1960

Ink on Japanese paper

24 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches

63 x 63 cm

JB 0/O

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1960

Ink on Japanese paper

24 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches

63 x 63 cm

JB 0/O

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1960

Ink on Japanese paper

9 x 68 3/4 inches

23 x 177 cm

JBZ 292

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, ca. 1960

Ink on Japanese paper

9 x 68 3/4 inches

23 x 177 cm

JBZ 292

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1962/2020

Earthenware, glaze

74 1/2 x 13 inches

189 x 33 cm

LEE 20

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1962/2020

Earthenware, glaze

74 1/2 x 13 inches

189 x 33 cm

LEE 20

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1965/2020

Briquette, earthenware

11 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches

30 x 17 x 53 cm

LEE 4

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1965/2020

Briquette, earthenware

11 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches

30 x 17 x 53 cm

LEE 4

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1971

Ink on canvas

24 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches

62.5 x 97.5 cm

LEE 11

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1971

Ink on canvas

24 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches

62.5 x 97.5 cm

LEE 11

James Lee Byars

“The Wings for Writing”, ca. 1972

Dyed feathers, silk, thread

Two parts, each:

19 x 32 3/4 inches

48 x 83 cm

JB 7/F

James Lee Byars

“The Wings for Writing”, ca. 1972

Dyed feathers, silk, thread

Two parts, each:

19 x 32 3/4 inches

48 x 83 cm

JB 7/F

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1972-1973

Rope on coloured canvas

45 x 31 3/4 inches

114 x 80.5 cm

LEE 10

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 1972-1973

Rope on coloured canvas

45 x 31 3/4 inches

114 x 80.5 cm

LEE 10

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Book”, 1976

Book, rope

10 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 2 inches

27 x 27 x 5 cm

LEE 8

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Book”, 1976

Book, rope

10 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 2 inches

27 x 27 x 5 cm

LEE 8

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled (Non-Painting)”, 1979

Paper (from antique book), rope, wooden frame

18 x 22 1/2 x 2 inches

46 x 57 x 5 cm

LEE 2

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled (Non-Painting)”, 1979

Paper (from antique book), rope, wooden frame

18 x 22 1/2 x 2 inches

46 x 57 x 5 cm

LEE 2

Seung-taek Lee

“Wind (Paper Tree)”, ca. 1980-1989

Mulberry Hanji paper, tree branches

Five parts, dimensions variable

LEE 12

Seung-taek Lee

“Wind (Paper Tree)”, ca. 1980-1989

Mulberry Hanji paper, tree branches

Five parts, dimensions variable

LEE 12

James Lee Byars

“The Moonbook”, 1980

Bernese sandstone

Two parts, each:

1 1/2 x 16 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches

4 x 41 x 29 cm

JB 27/5

James Lee Byars

“The Moonbook”, 1980

Bernese sandstone

Two parts, each:

1 1/2 x 16 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches

4 x 41 x 29 cm

JB 27/5

Seung-taek Lee

“Two Hills (Non-sculpture)”, 1980

Granite

11 x 21 1/4 x 24 1/2 inches

28 x 54 x 62 cm

LEE 19

Seung-taek Lee

“Two Hills (Non-sculpture)”, 1980

Granite

11 x 21 1/4 x 24 1/2 inches

28 x 54 x 62 cm

LEE 19

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1981

Stone, wire

10 1/4 x 7 x 2 inches

26 x 18 x 5 cm

LEE 17

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1981

Stone, wire

10 1/4 x 7 x 2 inches

26 x 18 x 5 cm

LEE 17

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1981

Stone, wire

9 1/2 x 7 x 2 3/4 inches

24 x 18 x 7 cm

LEE 18

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1981

Stone, wire

9 1/2 x 7 x 2 3/4 inches

24 x 18 x 7 cm

LEE 18

Seung-taek Lee

“Paper Installation”, 1981

Paper, rope

Dimensions variable

LEE 24

Seung-taek Lee

“Paper Installation”, 1981

Paper, rope

Dimensions variable

LEE 24

Seung-taek Lee

“Dance”, 1983

Hair on canvas

39 1/4 x 31 1/2 inches

100 x 80.5 cm

LEE 14

Seung-taek Lee

“Dance”, 1983

Hair on canvas

39 1/4 x 31 1/2 inches

100 x 80.5 cm

LEE 14

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, 1988

India ink on gold paper

20 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches

51 x 51 cm

JBZ 113

James Lee Byars

“Untitled”, 1988

India ink on gold paper

20 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches

51 x 51 cm

JBZ 113

Seung-taek Lee

“Earth Performance”, 1989

Oil on photo montage

42 1/2 x 34 1/4 inches

108 x 87 cm

LEE 13

Seung-taek Lee

“Earth Performance”, 1989

Oil on photo montage

42 1/2 x 34 1/4 inches

108 x 87 cm

LEE 13

James Lee Byars

“The Sphere with Stairs”, 1989

Blue African granite

Diameter:

9 3/4 inches

25 cm

JB 93/E

James Lee Byars

“The Sphere with Stairs”, 1989

Blue African granite

Diameter:

9 3/4 inches

25 cm

JB 93/E

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled (Tied Stone)”, 1991

Stone, wooden frame, rope, steel wire

27 1/2 x 23 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches

70 x 59 x 8.5 cm

LEE 3

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled (Tied Stone)”, 1991

Stone, wooden frame, rope, steel wire

27 1/2 x 23 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches

70 x 59 x 8.5 cm

LEE 3

James Lee Byars

“World Flag”, 1991

Gold lamé

161 x 85 x 6 inches

409 x 216 x 15 cm

JB 143

James Lee Byars

“World Flag”, 1991

Gold lamé

161 x 85 x 6 inches

409 x 216 x 15 cm

JB 143

James Lee Byars

“Spongeman”, ca. 1991-1992

Sponges

Six parts, overall:

31 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches

80 x 50 x 50 cm

JB 151

James Lee Byars

“Spongeman”, ca. 1991-1992

Sponges

Six parts, overall:

31 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches

80 x 50 x 50 cm

JB 151

James Lee Byars

“Self-Portrait”, 1992

Stone, 24 carat gold sphere

5 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches

14.5 x 32.5 x 24.5 cm

JB 152/A

James Lee Byars

“Self-Portrait”, 1992

Stone, 24 carat gold sphere

5 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches

14.5 x 32.5 x 24.5 cm

JB 152/A

James Lee Byars

“Portrait of the Artist”, 1993

Gold leaf on paper

Three parts, each:

30 1/4 x 21 3/4 inches

77 x 55 cm

JB 157

James Lee Byars

“Portrait of the Artist”, 1993

Gold leaf on paper

Three parts, each:

30 1/4 x 21 3/4 inches

77 x 55 cm

JB 157

James Lee Byars

“Eros”, 1993

Gold pencil on black Japanese paper

26 3/4 x 67 inches

68 x 170 cm

JBZ 190

James Lee Byars

“Eros”, 1993

Gold pencil on black Japanese paper

26 3/4 x 67 inches

68 x 170 cm

JBZ 190

James Lee Byars

“Eros”, 1993

Gold pencil on black Japanese paper

Two parts

Small circle, diameter: 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm)

Large circle, diameter: 25 inches (63.5 cm)

JBZ 191

James Lee Byars

“Eros”, 1993

Gold pencil on black Japanese paper

Two parts

Small circle, diameter: 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm)

Large circle, diameter: 25 inches (63.5 cm)

JBZ 191

James Lee Byars

“The New Moon”, 1993

Gold pencil on Japanese paper

Seven parts, each:

19 x 9 1/2 inches

48 x 24 cm

JBZ 195

James Lee Byars

“The New Moon”, 1993

Gold pencil on Japanese paper

Seven parts, each:

19 x 9 1/2 inches

48 x 24 cm

JBZ 195

James Lee Byars

“The Jade Shoes”, 1993-1994

Jade

Two parts, each:

7 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches

19 x 44.5 x 6 cm

JB 203/1

James Lee Byars

“The Jade Shoes”, 1993-1994

Jade

Two parts, each:

7 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches

19 x 44.5 x 6 cm

JB 203/1

James Lee Byars

“TLADOJLB (The Life and Death of James Lee Byars)”, 1994

Gold pencil on red Japanese paper

15 1/4 x 78 3/4 inches

39 x 200 cm

JBZ 233

James Lee Byars

“TLADOJLB (The Life and Death of James Lee Byars)”, 1994

Gold pencil on red Japanese paper

15 1/4 x 78 3/4 inches

39 x 200 cm

JBZ 233

James Lee Byars

“Slit Moon”, 1994

Thassos marble

1 1/2 x 7 x 15 3/4 inches

4 x 18 x 40 cm

JB 190

James Lee Byars

“Slit Moon”, 1994

Thassos marble

1 1/2 x 7 x 15 3/4 inches

4 x 18 x 40 cm

JB 190

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1996

Stone, wire

7 3/4 x 19 1/4 x 9 inches

20 x 49 x 23 cm

LEE 9

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied Stone”, 1996

Stone, wire

7 3/4 x 19 1/4 x 9 inches

20 x 49 x 23 cm

LEE 9

James Lee Byars

“The Chair for the Philosophy of Question”, 1996

Antique Tibetan chair, gilded

63 x 63 x 46 inches

160 x 160 x 117 cm

JB 172

James Lee Byars

“The Chair for the Philosophy of Question”, 1996

Antique Tibetan chair, gilded

63 x 63 x 46 inches

160 x 160 x 117 cm

JB 172

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied White Porcelain”, 2017

Lacquer spray paint on porcelain

12 x 12 inches

30.5 x 30.5 cm

LEE 5

Seung-taek Lee

“Tied White Porcelain”, 2017

Lacquer spray paint on porcelain

12 x 12 inches

30.5 x 30.5 cm

LEE 5

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 21

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 21

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 22

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 22

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 23

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

118 x 52 inches

300 x 132 cm

LEE 23

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

55 x 72 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches

140 x 185 x 9.5 cm

LEE 16

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2017

Rope on canvas

55 x 72 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches

140 x 185 x 9.5 cm

LEE 16

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2018

Hair on canvas

21 3/4 x 27 3/4 inches

55.5 x 70 cm

LEE 15

Seung-taek Lee

“Untitled”, 2018

Hair on canvas

21 3/4 x 27 3/4 inches

55.5 x 70 cm

LEE 15

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