Jookyung Lee explores the notion of ordinariness by using film photography to capture the lingering resonance beyond the surface of everyday moments. Utilizing the uniquely instinctive and nonverbal language specific to photography, Lee’s gaze moves between representation and symbolism, light and shadow, and affect embedded within scenes. Moving between private and public spaces, Lee’s work quietly documents the layered textures of life.

Having worked primarily with black-and-white silver gelatin prints, Lee presents color films, scanned, and printed in large scale for the first time in this exhibition. This technical shift signals an expanded exploration of the everyday through a broader visual language. The title of each piece begins with Untitled, followed by clues about the subject and place, as in Untitled (North Korean trash balloon). Seoul (2024). Rather than offering a fixed narrative, this titling approach opens a space for interpretation, where the emotional tone and temporal residue of each picture invite viewers to engage their own memories and feelings.