Abby LEE: A practice of viewing the veiled
李欣儀《觀看遮蔽的練習》
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30 August - 27 September 2025
Gallery EXIT presents the exhibition ‘A practice of viewing the veiled’ by Abby LEE. Using orthographic projection, Lee explores new visual possibilities, aiming to make art a precise tool for interpreting space and reality. Her paintings, created with surveying and cartographic methods, challenge the subjective limits of traditional perspective drawing. By keeping light rays parallel, she strives for visual objectivity. Lee views orthographic projection as more precise than the human eye, re-examining everyday spaces and objects through her work. Often inspired by urban landscapes like cars and roads, her paintings reveal the blind spots of pedestrians and drivers while expanding spatial imagination. The exhibition features two phases of Lee’s career. Early works, such as ‘Reflection in Taipei,’ capture reflections on car windows, reconstructing space from multiple viewpoints. Recent works, like ‘Parking in Cyan Night’ focus on parked vehicles near her home, especially those covered with protective sheets, which she finds mysteriously captivating. Through meticulous techniques, Lee explores the gap between the perception of “reality” and the essence of “truth,” offering a neutral visual language to present the multifaceted nature of space and objects. Her works invite viewers to rediscover overlooked details in everyday life. Abby LEE (b. 1989, Hong Kong) received her Bachelor's degree with a major in Scenic Art from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2014, and a Master of Arts in Fine Art from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2023. She explores a wide range of artistic mediums, focusing primarily on acrylic painting and stop-motion animation. Her works often depict everyday life and work environments, exploring themes such as collective effort and personal fate. Lee has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, her solo exhibitions include ‘When turning into Night’ (Touch Gallery, Hong Kong, 2024), ‘Sequence’ (a|n Gallery, Hong Kong, 2023); Other recent group exhibitions include ‘The Elegance of Solitude’ (JPS Gallery, Hong Kong, 2023), ‘I'm Here!’ (Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, Hong Kong, 2023), and ‘Us Versus Nature’ (Treasure Hill Artist Village, Taipei, 2023). She received the Gold Award from Art Next Expo 2021 in Hong Kong and the Gold Award from Art Next Expo 2021 in Hong Kong, and the ‘Osage Art Award – Best in MA Show’ in 2023. The artist currently lives and works in Hong Kong.
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