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TEYÉ, also known as Taejay Lee, is a South Korean artist with a background in advertising and a current focus on photography. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Advertising from the University of the Arts London and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Photography at the Royal College of Art in London. Having spent a decade as a creative in advertising agencies in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, TEYÉ made a shift in his career to immerse himself in Chemical Photography and Alternative Processes. This shift from advertising to fine art photography suggests a deep personal and artistic evolution for TEYÉ. His background in both fields contributes to a unique perspective, blending the creative storytelling techniques of advertising with the depth and introspection associated with fine art.
이태제. 런던예술대학교 광고학 전공, 현 영국 왕립예술원 사진학 석사 과정. 광고제작 배경을 가진 대구 출생 시각예술가로 사진을 중점으로 작품활동을 하고 있다. 유럽, 아시아 및 중동의 광고대행사와 프로덕션에서 다년간의 크리에이티브디렉터 활동 후 화학사진 및 비은염 프린팅에 몰두하기 위해 독립했다. 광고에서 예술 사진으로의 변화는 그에게 깊은 개인적이고 예술적인 변화를 시사한다. 시간에 초점을 둔 그의 작품세계는 광고의 창의적인 스토리텔링 기술과 시각예술의 고요한 내적 사색이 결합해 독특한 시각을 제시한다. 서울의 자하 미술관, 라이카 청담, 스페인 아테리에 데 포토그라피아 아 코루냐에서 개인전을 가졌으며, 마르시안스토리가 출판한 사진집 “My World(s)"는 IPA에서 두 개의 명예 언급을 받았다. 그의 작품은 2020년과 2022년 IPA에서 Fine Art Film & Others 부문 1위와 Fine Art Film 부문 3위를 수상 했으며 다수의 국제 무대에서 입상하는 영예를 얻었다. 이태제는 2020년 InCadaqués 사진 축제에서 Runners Up으로 선정되었으며 2022년 바르셀로나 Revela'T 페스티벌의 국제 레지던시 프로그램에 여덟 명의 아티스트 중 한 명으로 선정되어 참가했다.
More work on Instagram @taejaylee
Selected Publications/Exhibitions/Awards
2023 | Revela’T International Festival of Contemporary Analog Photography | Why blood is red | Resident Artist Exhibit | 03 - 18 Jun | Vilassar de Dalt.
2022 l International Photography Awards l My World(s) l Fine Art: Analog, Film, & other l 1st Place.
2022 l International Photography Awards l My World(s) l Book: Fine Art l Honorable Mention.
2022 l International Photography Awards l My World(s) l Book: Documentary l Honorable Mention, & 5 x Official Selection in Documentary, Photo Essay, Traditions & Cultures, Book, and Fine Art categories.
2022 | Gallery Ryugaheon | Duo Exhibit with Doyeon Gwon | 19 Sep - 02 Oct | My World(s) | Seoul.
2022 | Leica Cheongdam | Solo Exhibit | 15 Jun - 31 Aug | My World(s) | Seoul.
2022 | Zaha Museum | Solo Exhibit | 01 April - 01 May | My World(s) | Seoul.
2022 | Residencia de Creación y Experimentación Fotográfica 2022 | CEF22 Artist in Residence | Revela’T International Festival of Contemporary Analog Photography | Barcelona.
2022 | MundoArti Virtual Museum 2022 | Korean Masters series &. Galicia series | XI International Exhibition | 29 May - 29 Jul | Ajuntament de Valencia | Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes | Gobierno de España.
2022 | 8th Fine Art Photography Awards | White Horse | Nomination | Professional Wildlife/Animals.
2022 | The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards & FotoNostrum | 17th Pollux Awards Professional Section - Series | Documentary & Reportage through nature | Korean Masters | Honorable Mention.
2021 | Siena International Photo Awards | el octavo año l Video l Honorable Mention, Siena.
2021 | CHARTA a Photobook Festival | MOJO | Shortlisted l Group Exhibit | 17 - 25 July l Ex Dogana Rome.
2021 | Curator HongLee | Focus on Colour of life | Invited Artist | 8 - 18 Oct l Fitzrovia Gallery Soho | London.
2021 | 7th Fine Art Photography Awards | Open Theme Series Nomination | LIMBO.
2021 l LoosenArt | Group Exhibit | 8 Jan - 4 Feb l Post-industrialism | Millepiani, Rome.
2021 | Challege 21 Winner | No Name Collective Gallery | London.
2020 | Revela’T | Collective Exhibit | HUMANITY, A PORTRAIT OF THE PRESENT | Vilassar de Dalt.
2020 l InCadaqués Photo Festival l Group Exhibit l 15 -25 Oct l Runners Up Selection l Cadaqués.
2020 l 33rd Festival Les Instants Video l Group Exhibit l 12 -16 l Nov Ecole Supérieure d’Art, Marseille.
2020 l PhotoEspaña l Group Exhibit l Concello da Coruña PHEdesde mi balcón l Praza de Mª Pita, A Coruña.
2020 l Atelier de Fotografia l Solo Exhibit l 04-25 Sep | Todo lo que cae tiene alas / Cyanotypes l A Coruña.
2020 l International Photography Awards l el octavo año l Fine Art Film l 3rd Prize.
2020 l International Photography Awards l el octavo año l Stills In Motion l Jury’s Top 5 Selection.
2020 l International Photography Awards l el octavo año l Analog Fine Art l Honorable Mention.
2020 l International Photography Awards l Monte Alto Cyanotypes l Editorial l Honorable Mention.
MartianStory My World(s), Leica Fotografie International Gallery, ArtDoc Empty Streets, Documentary Storytelling, Japanese Garden, A tribute to surrealism, 123Art Interview with South Korean Artist Teyé Lee, NNC Gallery Digital & Print Magazine, Float Magazine, Yogurt Magazine, El Español, FOTOFILMIC, and more.