LeeNa
Garden of Swans
Mineral pigments and Gelatin on Korean paper mounted on wooden panel
100*80cm
2025
A mysterious being who becomes a swan by day and a human at night.
He floats through the forest, nowhere between nature and humans.
The series talks about the solitude and identity of being on the border.
The swans, frequently appearing in the artwork, evoke memories of the fairy tale The Wild Swans from the artist's childhood and the swans encountered during study abroad, blending the artist's past and present, imagination and reality into one object.
"It seems that, in expressing certain moments of memory more vividly and clearly, such colors naturally stand out. The frequent appearance of plants in the background contributes to an unreal atmosphere, giving the feeling of stories hidden among lush leaves."