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Seung-Jun Lee (b. 1998, Korea) is an artist and curator based in Brooklyn, NY. His work involves accumulating and extracting small personal moments from everyday life, layering them into a homogeneous mode of expression. Finding gems in the bricks of the city, Jun shapes a malleable yet continuous link between his vision and surroundings.


With his primary focus being large-scale drawings, Jun has exhibited in New York, Baltimore, and Korea, showcasing in venues such as Culture Lab, :iidrr, Current Space, Creative Alliance, and Subtitled NYC. His contributions have been recognized in Suboart Magazine Nr. 21 and Art Spiel Magazine, notably for his co-curated show at Gallery Tutu.









Through the lens of personal experience within urban life, my work explores the dynamic interplay between metropolitan systems and individual desire. I use drawing and sculpture as mediums to investigate this relationship, capturing the tensions, nuances, and emotions that arise from navigating the city.

Each drawing becomes a façade I yearn to build—a semi-architectural catharsis inspired by hidden gems I encounter in the urban landscape. These gems—fading traditions, shifting trends, gentrification, Coney Island, pace of the city—resonate deeply with me. Placed within my work, they serve as both emotional triggers and structural anchors: internal buttons that move me, and external forces that shape the form and meaning of the piece.

I see these works as humane monuments—crafted through the vulnerable, raw energy of the city. Drawing, in particular, offers immediacy and intimacy, just like writing in a personal notebook. It allows me to record textures, symbols, and memories on a daily basis, building a layered map that helps me navigate my evolving interests within the rigid framework of New York’s grid system.  Hence, in my drawings, the streets, blocks, and buildings lose their function—breaking down their utility to capture the surreal fluidity of movement. This process allows me to see beyond the concrete structures of the city and into something more elusive, emotional, and personally connected to the city of New York.