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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 my personal experience within urban life, my work explores the dynamic interplay between metropolitan systems and individual desire. I use drawing and sculpture as mediums for worldbuilding—capturing the tensions, nuances, and emotional currents of the urban landscape and transforming them into malleable concepts I can build upon.

Each drawing becomes a world inspired by hidden gems I encountered navigating the city. These gems—street textures, fading practices, the pace and loneliness of the city—resonate with me. Placed within my work, they serve as emotional and external triggers that shape the form and meaning of the piece.

I see these works as flawed monuments—crafted through the vulnerable raw energy of the New York City, they do not aim for perfection. Offering intimacy like writing in a diary,  drawing 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 the city’s grid system. The structures lose their functions—breaking down their utility to capture the surreal fluidity of movement. I see beyond the concrete jungle into something more elusive and personal.