"**Tumor Blossom**" by Keunmin Lee features a visceral composition dominated by rich reds and earthy greens, with swirling forms suggesting organic, flesh-like structures. The abstract shapes evoke a sense of pulsation and visceral depth, achieved through meticulous brushwork. The piece is an abstract exploration of the psyche, inspired by the artist’s personal experiences with hallucinations, creating a synesthetic and cathartic visual experience that transforms mental and emotional landscapes into tangible forms. ...
Keunmin Lee’s (b. 1982 in Yeongju, Korea) work, which comprises painting and drawing, delves into the meanders of the psyche. Drawing from his personal experiences with hallucinations and guided by instinctive gestures, Lee translates hallucinatory visions into visceral compositions characterized by rich red hues and meticulous brushwork. His paintings materialize enduring mental traces, as he engages in a cathartic process that turns the mind inside out. The forms he paints resemble magnified and abstracted fragments of flesh, muscle tissue, and veins, which seem to infuse each canvas with the heat, viscosity and pulsation of vital organs, thus eliciting a synesthetic experience. ...
Galerie Derouillon was founded in Paris in 2013 by Benjamin Derouillon and is dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging contemporary artists. Since its inception, Galerie Derouillon has put the emphasis on providing young artists a long term support in every stage of production, exhibition and dissemination of our artists’ practice.
The main focus is on international emerging artists, creating a community and bonds with historical and more established artists through curated group shows. Collaboration is an important feature in the ecosystem of the gallery as we dedicate ourselves in creating relationships between artists, galleries and institutions by producing books, exhibitions as well as working closely with public and private institutions. ...
