Haejung Lee – Surreal Mixed Media Portraiture

Macabre illustrations by Haejung Lee.

Haejung Lee is a Korean artist based in Toronto, Canada. She graduated with a BFA in Visual Arts at the York University in 2013.

Haejung Lee’s joy of documentation has become her major influence. The paintings show some details of both her appearance as well as her personality. She combines these details of reality with surrealistic elements. The paintings can contain specific memories, moods, and life experiences. In this way, these special moments will be archived in her artworks.

Haejung Lee uses different tools and techniques such as photography, painting and drawing in order to achieve her distinctive artistic style. The artist wants that her paintings stimulate the imagination and cause viewers to think about their own little details in life. If you want to see more of her artworks, then check out here.

Inevitable - Surreal mixed media portraiture on paper by Haejung Lee
Inevitable – Surreal mixed media portraiture on paper by Haejung Lee
Binge - Graphite and soft pastel on paper
Binge – Graphite and soft pastel on paper
Copy Paste - Experimental portrait illustration
Copy Paste – Experimental portrait illustration
Drown - Surreal illustration
Drown – Surreal illustration
Mute - Illustration by Haejung Lee
Mute – Illustration by Haejung Lee
Pull Away - Illustrations within reality in a surrealistic manner
Pull Away – Illustrations within reality in a surrealistic manner
Sugar Rush - Mixed media artwork
Sugar Rush – Mixed media artwork