I really love Jee Young Lee's work. Her original challenge was how to utilize her small studio space in Seoul (11.8′ x 13.5′ x 7.8′). Instead of finding a new location, she challenged herself to build some these beautiful, elaborate sets and preserve them through a single photograph. I think it's amazing the effort and time (often months) she puts into transforming her small studio for each project. The transformations look almost as though they are animated or from another world, but she does it all by hand and refuses to digitally manipulate the photographs in any way. All of her designs have their own back story, each one inspired by either her personal life or old Korean fables. I think her creative problem-solving and her attention to color and detail are very inspiring.
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