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Major Retrospective for Minimalist Lee Ufan
Lee Ufan made a name for himself with minimalist sculptures and paintings. To this day, the whole world presents his works: To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the National Art Center in Tokyo, the museum is opening a major retrospective of the South Korean artist Ufan on 10 August.
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Lee Ufan is known for minimalist sculptures and paintings as well as theoretical essays in which he writes down his understanding of art. Born in 1936, the artist can look back on a long career whose genesis and development can be traced at the National Art Center in Tokyo from 10 August to 7 November: The Lee Ufan retrospective shows works from the 1960s to the present day. At the same time, the museum is celebrating its 15th anniversary with this exhibition.
Lee Ufan was born in the Japanese Empire, in what is now South Korea. He moved to Japan at the age of 20 and was one of the leading members of the artist group Mono-ha (School of Things). It campaigned against Western influences in Japanese art. In the 1970s, Ufan increasingly presented his works in Europe and the USA, including at documenta 6 (1977). Since then, Ufan has combined East Asian and Western art traditions in his minimalist approach to art.
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