Selection
J.S.Bach-Prelude in eb minor BWV853
Lee Dahee2026.01.24 ~ 2026.05.29
Description of the work
- Media Oil on Canvas
- Location SIGNIEL SEOUL 79F The Lounge
The world of Dahee Lee’s art is a crystallization of her "Music Translation System," which reconstructs intangible auditory energy into a geometric order. By analyzing the physical properties of each note, the artist maps specific pitches to colors, durations to line lengths, and harmonic layers to overlapping planes of color.
The repeating grid structures and rhythmic color palettes in her work symbolize musical measures and melodies. Viewers follow the visual signs flowing across the surface, experiencing the progression of a musical composition in three dimensions. In works like Blue Prelude BWV 853, she captures the emotional temperature of specific keys through visual nuances, demonstrating a sublime harmony between logical analysis and artistic intuition.
Lee’s paintings do not merely imitate sound; they prove the essential blueprint of music. The feast of lines and planes, vibrating dynamically within a static frame, offers a wondrous experience of "visualizing sound," showcasing the potential of painting as a synesthetic medium.
Artwork Inquiry: contact@openwall.kr
The repeating grid structures and rhythmic color palettes in her work symbolize musical measures and melodies. Viewers follow the visual signs flowing across the surface, experiencing the progression of a musical composition in three dimensions. In works like Blue Prelude BWV 853, she captures the emotional temperature of specific keys through visual nuances, demonstrating a sublime harmony between logical analysis and artistic intuition.
Lee’s paintings do not merely imitate sound; they prove the essential blueprint of music. The feast of lines and planes, vibrating dynamically within a static frame, offers a wondrous experience of "visualizing sound," showcasing the potential of painting as a synesthetic medium.
Artwork Inquiry: contact@openwall.kr
About the author
Dahee Lee is a contemporary painter who has established a unique "Music Translation System," transmuting the temporal transience of music into the permanent spatiality of canvas. Having studied Fine Arts and Psychology at Ewha Womans University, she explored the intricacies of human perception before earning her MFA in Painting with Distinction from The Glasgow School of Art.
Unlike traditional abstract painters who rely on emotional spontaneity, Lee meticulously translates the mathematical structures of music—pitch, rhythm, and harmony—into a structured visual language of color, line, and plane. Her practice is deeply rooted in "absolute music," specifically the works of masters like J.S. Bach. Lee has committed her life’s work to the monumental task of visualizing Bach’s entire catalog of keyboard music, a testament to her scholarly rigor and artistic tenacity. This systematic approach has led to interdisciplinary collaborations with scientists for sound analysis and "Exhibition Concerts" with performers
Lee expanding the boundaries of fine art. With works held in prestigious collections. Lee invites viewers to move beyond listening, offering a new horizon of "reading" and "experiencing" music through the eyes.
Unlike traditional abstract painters who rely on emotional spontaneity, Lee meticulously translates the mathematical structures of music—pitch, rhythm, and harmony—into a structured visual language of color, line, and plane. Her practice is deeply rooted in "absolute music," specifically the works of masters like J.S. Bach. Lee has committed her life’s work to the monumental task of visualizing Bach’s entire catalog of keyboard music, a testament to her scholarly rigor and artistic tenacity. This systematic approach has led to interdisciplinary collaborations with scientists for sound analysis and "Exhibition Concerts" with performers
Lee expanding the boundaries of fine art. With works held in prestigious collections. Lee invites viewers to move beyond listening, offering a new horizon of "reading" and "experiencing" music through the eyes.
Lee Dahee (1987~ , Korea)
Glasgow School of Art MLitt Fine Art Painting Practice MFA
Ewha Womans University Psycholory Bachelor’s degree
Ewha Womans University BFA
Ewha Womans University Psycholory Bachelor’s degree
Ewha Womans University BFA
