May 29, 2021 · Titled, Abortion, Bul hung her nude body upside down with rope to bring attention to a male-dominated system criminalizing the act of abortion, as well as recreating the physical …

At auction, a number of Picasso’s paintings have sold for more than $100 million. The indefatigable artist has been the subject of exhibitions at the world’s most prestigious …

Jan 6, 2022 · During the 12 day staging, Bul traveled from South Korea to Japan wearing a self made costume and ultimately ending up at Tokiwaza Theater, reenacting her most …

Lee Bul (Korean: 이불; 李昢; born 1964) is a South Korean artist who works in various mediums, including performance, sculpture, installation, architecture, and media art.

Jul 25, 2018 · In Sunday Seoul (1990), the title of a tabloid that capitalized on sex scandals with lurid photos and reportage, Lee Bul appropriated the title to expose the gender taboos towards …

Jan 13, 2025 · Some years ago, I came across a photo of a 1989 performance piece called Abortion: she dangled from rafters for two hours, talking about her experience of the …

Aug 30, 2022 · In one striking protest against the abortion ban in her country, she suspended her naked body, upside down, from the ceiling of an arts center in Seoul. Today, Ms. Lee, 58, one …

Abortion, also performed in 1989, showed the artist hanging upside down from the ceiling and generated controversy for Lee Bul's bold critique of Korean traditions regarding women's …

The force of her early performances, from Abortion to Sorry for suffering, has only deepened with time: women in rich and tolerant countries who need or want abortions – or, like Lee, have …

Mar 20, 2025 · Famous works of hers have spanned performances with the artist suspended naked from the ceiling while discussing abortion (Abortion, 1989) and all-encompassing …