Lee Ungno Museum, Modern art museum in Daejeon, South Korea.
The Lee Ungno Museum is a modern art museum in Daejeon housing over 1,000 works by Korean-French artist Lee Ungno, including paintings, sculptures, and prints. The collection documents different phases of his artistic career and shows his varied creative approaches.
The museum opened in 2007 to preserve the legacy of Lee Ungno, a modern Korean artist whose work developed over many decades. French architect Laurent Beaudouin designed the building as an appropriate setting for this important art collection.
The artist blended Eastern traditions with Western influences to develop his own visual language, which visitors can see reflected throughout his works. His experimental approach appears in the choice of unconventional materials and techniques that the museum showcases.
The museum can be visited online through the Google Arts & Culture platform, allowing people from around the world to explore exhibitions virtually. It helps to check in advance which exhibitions are currently on view and whether guided tours are available.
Lee Ungno created works using unusual materials like rice, soy sauce, and toilet paper during his imprisonment. These surprising creations are now displayed in the museum and show his creativity under difficult circumstances.
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