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Lee Wen<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Pop Dog Man<\/em>, 1990, Oil on canvas, 82 x 117 cm<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Lee Wen<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lee Wen (b. 1957, Singapore \u2013 d. 3 March 2019, Singapore) was a multidisciplinary artist and one of Singapore\u2019s most internationally recognised contemporary artists. A local pioneer of performance art who is best known for his Yellow Man series, Lee promoted the art form during a time when it was difficult to do so.<\/p>\n

Lee\u2019s work has been shown in more than 30 international arts festivals and biennales in countries such as France, Germany, Japan and China. For his contributions to the local art scene, Lee was conferred the Cultural Medallion for Visual Arts in 2005.<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1990<\/span><\/p>\n

Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

1992<\/span><\/p>\n

City of London Polytechnic, UK<\/span><\/p>\n

2006<\/span><\/p>\n

MA Fine Arts, Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Lee Wen was one of Singapore\u2019s most representative performance artists, whose artistic practice exerted a profound and enduring influence on the development of performance art in Asia. Working with the body as his primary medium, Lee Wen employed performance, video, and actionbased interventions to critically examine issues of identity, ethnicity and racial politics, freedom, and the complex relationships between the individual, society, community, and environment His work was consistently grounded in specific historical and cultural contexts.<\/p>\n

Lee Wen\u2019s most emblematic body of work is his performance art series The Journey of a Yellow Man, sustained over more than two decades Initiated in 1992, the series began as a critical response to racial stereotyping and the construction of ethnic and national identity. Over the course of more than ten years, it gradually evolved into a contemplative inquiry into freedom, humility, spirituality, and religious practice. By covering his body with vivid yellow poster paint, Lee Wen created a highly exaggerated and tensionfilled visual symbol that both signified his ethnic identity as a Singaporean citizen and pointed to the political realities of being \u201cseen,\u201d \u201cnamed,\u201d and \u201cothered.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond his individual artistic practice, Lee Wen was deeply engaged in artistrun initiatives and transnational networks, playing a pivotal role in shaping Singapore\u2019s contemporary art ecosystem. He was closely involved with The Artists Village (TAV) and was a core member of the international performance collective Black Market International. In addition, he actively contributed to and curated several internationally significant performance art platforms and festivals, including Future of Imagination and Rooted in the Ephemeral Speak (RITES), providing vital sites for exchange and development in Asian and global performance art.<\/p>\n

Internationally, Lee Wen\u2019s works were presented at more than thirty international art festivals, biennales, and major exhibitions in countries including France, Germany, Japan, and China, positioning Singaporean and Southeast Asian performance art within broader global contemporary art discourses. His practice extended beyond personal expression to constitute an ongoing interrogation of institutions, historical narratives, and the boundaries of art itself. Lee Wen passed away on 3 March 2019 due to sickness, at the age of 61. Through his sustained and resolute artistic practice, he significantly expanded the conceptual depth and expressive possibilities of performance art in Singapore and across Asia. His works and intellectual legacy continue to exert a lasting influence on subsequent generations of artists and on scholarly research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Threshold<\/em><\/h4>\n
1990<\/div>\n
Oil on canvas
\n117 X 82 cm<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Anthropometry LW No.7<\/em><\/h4>\n
2008<\/div>\n
Acrylic on paper
\n110 x 79 cm<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"LEE<\/span><\/div>

Anthropometry Revision: Yellow Period (After Yves Klein) Part 2<\/em><\/h4>\n
2008<\/div>\n
Acrylic on canvas
\n210 x 500 cm<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Selected Solo Exhibitions<\/h4><\/span>
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2019<\/h4>\n

Form Colour Action<\/span><\/i>, AAA Library, Asia Art Archive, HongKong<\/span><\/p>\n

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2017<\/h4>\n

Bird<\/span><\/i>, 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

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2015<\/h4>\n

Songs Unsung<\/span><\/i>, iPreciation, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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2008<\/h4>\n

Anthropometry Revision<\/span><\/i>, SooBin Art Int\u2019l, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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2007<\/h4>\n

Freedom to Daydream, Mothers of Imagination<\/em>, Your Mother Gallery, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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2004<\/h4>\n

Untramed-7, P-10<\/span><\/i>, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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2003<\/h4>\n

Strange Fruit<\/span><\/i>, The Substation, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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2002<\/h4>\n

Everybody Should Be Happy<\/span><\/i>, Utterly Ar, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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1996<\/h4>\n

Hand-Made Tales<\/span><\/i>, The Black Box, Theatre Works, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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1995<\/h4>\n

Neo-Baba<\/span><\/i>, VA-nishiogi Gallery, Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

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1993<\/h4>\n

Jourey of a yellow man no.3: DESIRE<\/span><\/i>. The Substation, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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Selected Group Exhibitions<\/h4><\/span>
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2025<\/h4>\n

Inside The Dream of A Durian Seller<\/em>, Yeo Workshop, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Journey Continues: Lee Wen\u2019s Exploration of Identity<\/em>, ION Art Gallery, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sama Sama<\/em>, Whitestone Gallery, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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2024<\/h4>\n

Rust: Echoes of Memory<\/em>, Prestige Art Gallery, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art<\/em>, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lost & Found: Embodied Archive<\/em>, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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After Paradise: Tri\u00ebnnale Kortrijk<\/em>, Be-Part, Kortrijk, Belgium<\/span><\/p>\n

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2023<\/h4>\n

The Part In The Story Where Our Accumulating Dust Becomes A Mountain<\/em>, Seoul Museum of Art, South Korea<\/span><\/p>\n

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2019<\/h4>\n

The Body Collective: Performance Art Histories<\/em>, AAA\u2019s Booth at Art Basel, Hong Kong<\/span><\/p>\n

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iPreciation 20th Anniversary: Reverie Collection \u2013 25 Years of Art Collecting Journey<\/em>, iPreciation, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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2015<\/h4>\n

Secret Archipelago<\/em>, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France<\/span><\/p>\n

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2014<\/h4>\n

The Roving Eye: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia<\/em>, ARTER, Istanbul, Turkey<\/span><\/p>\n

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2011<\/h4>\n

Credit Suisse: Innovation In Art Series Video, An Art, A History 1965\u20132010<\/em>, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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This Is Performance Art (TIPA)<\/em>, Worm: Peacock, Aberdeen, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n

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2008<\/h4>\n

Small East Co-prosperity Restaurant 08<\/em>, Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

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Intervene! Interrupt! Rethinking Art as Social Practice<\/em>, University of California, Santa Cruz, United States<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ket Noi: Vietnam\u2013Singapore Performance Art Dialogue<\/em>, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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Performatica\u201908: Four Artists From Singapore<\/em>, 26cc Rome & La Casa Verde, Foligno, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n

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2007<\/h4>\n

National Review of Live Art 2007<\/em>, Glasgow, Scotland<\/span><\/p>\n

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Blow! 5 \u2013 Performance Art Meeting between Singapore and Germany<\/em>, Hildesheim & Lede, Germany<\/span><\/p>\n

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Perfurbance #3: Spiritual Renewal<\/em>, Yogyakarta, Indonesia<\/span><\/p>\n

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La-bas \u2192 Hyper Centor<\/em>, Helsinki, Finland<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mi\u0119dzynarodowy Festiwal Sztuki Akcji \u201cInterakcje 2007\u201d<\/em>, Piotrk\u00f3w Trybunalski & Bielsko-Bia\u0142a, Poland<\/span><\/p>\n

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Made In China<\/em>, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humleb\u00e6k, Denmark<\/span><\/p>\n

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Future of Imagination 4<\/em>, 72-13 TheatreWorks, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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Maju Jaya \u2013 CHAOS Dabl<\/em>, Jogjakarta National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vital 07: Essence of Performance<\/em>, Chinese Art Center, Manchester, England<\/span><\/p>\n

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LONG\u2019ACTION 07 \u2013 Rencontres Franco-Chinoises d\u2019Art Performance<\/em>, S\u00e8te, France<\/span><\/p>\n

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2006<\/h4>\n

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2006<\/em>, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Future of Imagination 3<\/em>, The Substation & Singapore Art Museum, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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TROUBLE #2<\/em>, Halles de Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium<\/span><\/p>\n

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4th DaDao Live Art Festival<\/em>, Beijing, China<\/span><\/p>\n

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7a\u201311d International Festival of Performance Art<\/em>, Toronto, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n

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DEFORMES: Primera Bienal de Performance<\/em>, Santiago, Chile<\/span><\/p>\n

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Birds Migration: Indonesia International Performance Art Event (IIPAE)<\/em>, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/span><\/p>\n

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Episode 5: 12-Hour Performance, Sound and Video Festival<\/em>, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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2005<\/h4>\n

Performance Site Myanmar 05: Borders \u2013 withIN withOUT<\/em>, NICA, Yangon, Myanmar<\/span><\/p>\n

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National Review of Live Art 2005<\/em>, Glasgow, Scotland<\/span><\/p>\n

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Crossing Time International<\/em>, Dartington College of Arts, Totnes, England<\/span><\/p>\n

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3 Encuentro Internacional de Performance<\/em>, IVAM, Valencia, Spain<\/span><\/p>\n

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National Review of Live Art \u2013 Midland 05<\/em>, Perth, Australia<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stopover: Japan\u2013Singapore Performance Art Meeting<\/em>, FronT Room Gallery, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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Situations<\/em>, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia<\/span><\/p>\n

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REACH OUTLYING 2005 \u2013 TIPAlive Taiwan International Performance Art Festival<\/em>, Taipei, Taiwan<\/span><\/p>\n

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BLUR 5 \u2013 Biennial of Performance Art<\/em>, Tel Aviv, Israel<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bone 8<\/em>, Schlachthaus Theater, Bern, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n

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2004<\/h4>\n

130 Bank Gallery 10th Anniversary Commemoration Exhibition<\/em>, Kitakyushu, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

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National Review of Live Art 2004<\/em>, Glasgow, Scotland<\/span><\/p>\n

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Perform: State: Interrogate \u2013 PSi#10<\/em>, The Substation, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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2nd DaDao Live Art Festival<\/em>, Beijing, China<\/span><\/p>\n

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Giving Water An Image<\/em>, Hanoi University of Fine Arts, Hanoi, Vietnam<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sea Art Festival, Busan Biennale 2004<\/em>, Busan, South Korea<\/span><\/p>\n

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Voice of Site<\/em>, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sustainable<\/em>, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

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2003<\/h4>\n

Aciones en Ruta<\/em>, Mexico City & Encuentro Ind de Performance Yucatan, M\u00e9rida, Mexico<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Future of Imagination<\/em>, The Substation, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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2002<\/h4>\n

4th Asintopia<\/em>, Bangkok, Thailand<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Future of Imagination<\/em>, The Substation, Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alter-Native Dialogues<\/em>, Video\/Performance Collaboration with James Luna, Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

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