Oasis, cloisone, silver, bronze, 110x110cm(frame), 2023

OMAE Gallery presents The Song of Fire and Flowers, a solo exhibition by artist Soo-kyung Lee (b. 1946), who has inherited the tradition of Korean cloisonné and expanded it into a contemporary art form. Lee, who was trained in royal cloisonné techniques at Nakseonjae in Changdeokgung Palace during the 1960s, has dedicated 58 years to this singular path and was recognized as Korea’s first Grand Master in the field of cloisonné.

‘Cloisonné’ is a decorative art in which glassy enamel is applied to metal and fired at high temperatures. Lee has developed over 100 unique colors, establishing a singular and distinctive artistic world.

Through Soo-kyung Lee’s cloisonné art, which harmonizes tradition and modernity, technique and emotion, craftsmanship and artistic vision, OMAE Gallery seeks to illuminate the depth and richness of Korean craft.