ZⓈONAMACO 2026

Lee & Bae will present “Silent Substance: Time, Light, and Matter” at ZⓢONAMACO 2026, an exhibition featuring five contemporary Korean artists: Seunghee Lee, Sangmin Lee, Jinwook Yeom, atelierJAK and Bongsang Yoo. Each artist explores the language of material, time, and perception in their own distinct way. Utilizing diverse media ceramics, glass, natural fibers, and nails, they share a common aesthetic grounded in silence, structure, and sensory resonance. Seunghee Lee’s ceramic paintings emphasize visual minimalism and material refinement. His “Like Paper” series marks a departure from traditional ceramics; rather than forming vessels or pictorial imagery, He uses thin ceramic slabs to evoke profound depth without employing perspective or illusion. His artwork is the result of years of artistic experimentation and a pioneering spirit that challenges preconceived notions of the medium. Jinwook Yeom composes forest like forms through monochromatic brushstrokes, constructing painterly spaces that reject fixed perspectives and instead embrace rhythm, flow, and breath. Sangmin Lee’s “Ceramic Series” glass paintings examine the aesthetics of light and shadow. His work prompts quiet introspection, revealing traces of human patience and perseverance that transcend easily consumable surface imagery. His light-infused glass pieces speak to time’s slow, accumulative nature. Bongsang Yoo gazes into shadowy forests, yet within the darkness his works emit a quiet light. Composed of countless 7mm nails, the densely layered surfaces produce shadows and subtle illuminations that shift depending on the viewer’s position and mood, whether observed up close, from afar, or at an angle, making perception a vital part of the work itself. In a world dominated by excess information and accelerating speed, these five artists return to elemental matter. Clay becomes the memory of the earth; glass holds traces of light and time; color dissolves form; and shadow evokes presence. This exhibition reveals the silent substance, an understated yet powerful resonance that ties these varied practices together. These works do not shout, yet their silence carries profound depth. In this booth, visitors are invited into a quiet space where they may encounter time, materiality, and the essence of being