Carol Lee


Carol Lee, or Lee Mei-kuen is a Hong Kong-based contemporary artist, who was born and works in Hong Kong. In her works she discovers and speculates on the concepts of time, memories and human relationships, utilizing shape,, color, rhythm and intensity. She is one of the founding members of MIA. She uses the time painting technique.

Inspiration and creative process

Lee's artwork usually consists of her tracing shadows of objects with a pencil, cutting out a stencil and then exposing the paper to sunlight. It can take her up to 10 hours if the objects are outdoors but sometimes longer for the colours to deepen. Once she completes her work, its life begins as it evolves day by day, with its colors increasing in contrast. The original colours continue to transition into different variations of themselves, unless exposed to sunlight. The difference between photography and her works are that her methods do not include chemical substances that preserve color, therefore Lee’s work illustrate the philosophy of time painting.

Exhibitions

Exhibitions include: