Korean artist Jee Young Lee eschews Photoshop. Through painstaking attention to detail, she transforms her tiny 3.6 x 4.1 x 2.4-meter studio into surreal, fantastical settings. The sometimes-unsettling scenes from Body of Work take inspiration from Korean fairy tales and Lee’s personal life, ranging from a literal interpretation of a common Korean expression to an industrial take on her neighborhood in Seoul. But her work, which we spotted on BOOOOOOOM!, still seems a little unbelievable, even when you know she’s spent weeks or months on each set. The results are breathtaking.
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Birthday
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Black Birds
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Broken Heart
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Food Chain
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I’ll Be Back
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Last Supper
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Maiden Voyage
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My Chemical Romance
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Nightmare
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Nightscape
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Panic Room
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The Little Match Girl
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Treasure Hunt