Jiyong Lee’s Segmentation Series is inspired by his fascination with cell division.  He works with glass that has transparency and translucency; two qualities that perfectly represent the metaphorical clarity and mysteries of life science.  “I like the way cells start to segment and it becomes a life,” he states.  The uniquely refined transclucent glass surface suggests that the mysterious qualities of cells, and on a larger scale, the clouidness of our futures.  The simplicity and intricacy of the compositions represent the duality of simplicity and complexity within life.    Jiyong Lee is an assistant professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he teaches as a head of the Glass Program. Lee was born and raised in Korea.


Education
2000 MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY
1997 BFA, Hong-ik University, Korea

Selected Exhibitions
2010  Duane Reed Gallery, "New Work", St. Louis, MO
2009  Davis & Cline Gallery, March - May, Ashland, OR
2008  Craft Alliance, Segmentation, St. Louis MO
          Cinema Gallery,Urbana, IL
          Auburn University Biggin Gallery, Segmentation and Seed, Auburn, AL
          Korea Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Korea
          Cheongju Craft Center, Korea
2007  International Craft Trend Fair, Seoul, Korea
          The 5th Cheongju International Craft
          Biennial, Cheongiu Korea
          Mitchell Museum, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon IL
2006  Yunnan Hanringxuan Culture and Art Museum, Yunnan Province, China
          Pilchuck Glass School, 28th Annual Auction
2005  Glass Art Society Conference, 10th Glassworks – Korea Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia
          Yea Mac Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea
          The University Museum of IUC, Carbondale, IL

Group Exhibitions
2009  Palmbeach3 Contemporary Art Fair, Duane Reed Gallery, January 15—18
          Glass Weekend 2009, Wheaton Art Center, Millville, NJ, July 17–19
          Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA Juluy 24 — October 30