Bokeum Lee & Pyunghwa Lee

Bokeum Lee and Pyunghwa Lee are sisters and innovative artists whose distinct practices explore materiality, memory, and societal narratives. Born in Korea and based between Dortmund, Seoul, and Bremen, they draw on their shared experiences of migration to create interdisciplinary works that engage with personal and collective histories. Together, Bokeum and Pyunghwa have collaborated on group exhibitions such as ≪Süß? Sauer?≫ and ≪Unter einem Dach≫ (both 2025, Essen), pushing artistic boundaries and engaging with cultural and social dialogues

BOKEUM LEE combines textile materials with photographic techniques, crafting tactile and visual works that make memories and emotions palpable. Her notable projects include the photographic series ≪ROTEM≫ (2022–2023, funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science NRW, South Korea) and exhibitions such as Staatspreis ≪MANUFACTUM NRW≫ (2025, MKK Dortmund) and ≪Feelings - Internationale Photoszene Köln≫ (2025). She received the German Photobook Award (Bronze, 2025, for ROTEM) and has curated exhibitions like Unter einem Dach≫ and Süß? Sauer?≫ (both 2025, Essen). She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Photography Studies & Practice at Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen.

PYUNGHWA LEE uses video, photography, and narrative structure to address social issues, migration, and identity. Her work combines documentary and poetic elements and focuses on themes such as memory and linguistic spaces. Her most recent projects include video screenings such as Open Doors Video Screening (2024, University of the Arts Bremen) and ≪Fremdheit≫ (2024, Neuland Gallery, Bochum), as well as group exhibitions such as ≪Last Seen Recently≫ (2025, KHB Künstler:innenhaus, Bremen) and ≪art. GERECHT≫ (2025, Xpont-Art Gallery, Hamburg). She was awarded third place in the 2025 University Prize for Fine Arts. Pyunghwa is studying fine arts in the diploma program under Prof. Julika Rudelius at the University of the Arts Bremen.