Kay Seohyung Lee

Biography

Kay Seohyung Lee (이서형) (b.1995) was born near the US Army Garrison Yongsan Base in South Korea. She holds a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis (2018) and an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania (2021), currently residing in Philadelphia and working as a part-time lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania.

Lee's art unfurls like a cartography of her innermost desires and deepest despairs. Her inside jokes with the world, snippets of current social imagery, and countless bruises and cuts she gained during her lifetime live together harmoniously in the strange scapes Lee creates. In her most recent body of work, "hellscapes," Lee explores her complex relationships with her own body, gender identity, sexuality, religion, culture, language, relationships, and surroundings. Within her art—whether paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, or VR creations—she creates dreamlike landscapes where feelings of hate, acceptance, and mild discomfort coexist, providing a glimpse into the layers of the human experience.

Works