Born in 1994. Lives and works in Seoul, Korea
Haneul Lee uses photography as an interface for exploring various modes of relationships between herself and others. She is intrigued by how our transition into the digital era has impacted photography and is constantly studying linkages between images and the world we live in. She is particularly interested in the emotions that arise from encounters with strangers. Her projects exploring these themes include Strangers—where she documented about 400 people—and Boomers.
She is deeply interested in the characteristics and cultural identities associated with specific generations—how they are passed down, how they evolve, and how they shape the present. Her current projects, Rainbow Bird and Babble Song, explore these themes through photography as a medium that captures memory, sound, emotions, and tactility, conveyed through people and objects.
She was selected for the open pt program at The Reference and subsequently held a solo exhibition in 2021. She has also participated in a special exhibition at the Daegu Biennale(2024), published the magazine Decades No.2 with AKAAKA(2023), and won several awards, including the IMA next Anonymous competition in Japan (2023) and the 8th Singapore International Photography Festival Open Call Showcase (2022). Additionally, she was a semi-finalist at Fotofest in Paris, France (2019).