HYUN HEE LEE
Last Letter
Pencil, Korean ink, cotton thread, Korean Hanji paper85 x 62cm
This work 'Last Letter' pays homage to my maternal grandfather Yun Bong-gil (윤봉길 의사) who was an independence activist during the Japanese occupation of South Korea. In the letter he wrote to his family before his capture and execution in 1932 he expressed solemn feelings concerning his possible death and regret over the separation from his children. My work reflects the thoughts and sentiments of a man much loved and remembered by his family and country.