해녀 (Sea Women)

Curated by Vanessa Perez Winder

The Frank-Ratchye Project Space is pleased to present 해녀 (Sea Women), an exhibition by Studio Artist Ji-Young Lee. 

In her newest body of work, 해녀 (Sea Women), the interdisciplinary artist meditates on her relationship to water as both a life-giving force and a mirror for self-discovery. Inspired in part by the legendary ‘sea women’ of Jeju Island, South Korea—female divers who harvest seafood independently—the artist channels their feminine strength. As she reflects on her own journey through open-water swimming, Lee explores how a connection to the sea can nurture the body, spirit, sense of self, and bonds within a community.