Postulated Space: Home Americana
New Paintings by Haejae Lee

October 13 - November 10, 2007
Opening Reception: Sat, October 13, 6-8pm
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TOPAZ ARTS presented a solo exhibition of new paintings by Haejae Lee “Postulated Space: Home Americana”. In this new series, Haejae Lee tackles the idea of "home" and its conceptual and psychological meanings. Immigrating to the U.S. as a teenager from Seoul, Korea, the artist experienced many stages of unprepared adjustment and internal changes, the most significant shift being the concept of “home”. The motivation and force behind Lee’s paintings explore this space called home—altered, deconstructed, and built anew. Rather than the interpretation of real space, we sense an emotional displacement in the detailed imagery depicting interiors of great American Western houses, reexamining this postulated space and reconsidering what we know and what we believe about “home”.

For information about the artist, visit www.haejaelee.com

"Missing", oil on canvas

"Custard Pie", oil on canvas