lee wen
Lee Wen: A Pioneer of Performance Art in Singapore Lee Wen (李文), born in Singapore in 1957, stands as a singular figure in the history of Asian contemporary art and performance art. His artistic journey began with a profound engagement with questions of identity—specifically racial and ethnic identities within the context of Singapore’s multicultural society—and evolved into an exploration of freedom, humility, and spiritual contempla…
The Lifeline
Scroll through lee wen's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
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Chapters — Career Periods
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Thumbnails — Dated Works
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Colour Band — Movement Drift
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