Artist statement

The Language of Light and Memory

Everything that exists leaves a trace, and I dedicate my artistic practice to revealing those traces through light.
To me, light is not merely illumination or a tool for visibility – it is the origin of existence, the medium through which memory is preserved and emotions are transferred. Light becomes the place where time, matter, and life converge.
I have been deeply inspired by Gerhard Richter’s exploration of perception and ambiguity. Yet, while Richter often erased or obscured traces – delaying meaning – I take the opposite path. I seek to preserve and articulate the emotional truth of the moment.
Across multiple genres and techniques, I continue a single narrative thread. Through short writings attached to each work, I record the human-visible story of each piece, ensuring that its memory does not fade with time. Writing, to me, is an extension of painting – a way to sustain storytelling within the visible spectrum.
But my work does not remain solely in the visible realm.
By incorporating UV-reactive pigments into my paintings, I hide another state of reality beneath the surface – one that reveals itself only under ultraviolet light. These hidden forms reference the visual languages of insects and birds, biological systems of communication invisible to humans, and emotional fragments lingering in the cracks of time.
In this UV world, the narrative remains unfixed – a realm of diversity, uncertainty, and openness.
Meaning is not predetermined but discovered by each viewer. While the visible layer conveys confirmed emotional memory, the invisible layer resists singular interpretation and remains alive with endless potential.
My artistic journey began at the most devastating moment of my life – the loss of one of my newborn twin daughters. In grief, I turned to art as a means of healing and renewal, transforming pain and longing into color and light. Since then, painting has become my form of therapy – a way to compress both hope and sorrow within each work.
I studied Industrial Design and hold certifications in art psychotherapy and practical design education. Through many years of teaching children’s art, I have witnessed firsthand the profound healing power of art.
Now, as a full-time artist, I continue to expand my exploration of light into immersive environments that shift with perception and evolve with the viewer’s presence.
Ultimately, my art invites viewers into a space where spoken stories and hidden ones beneath ultraviolet wavelengths coexist – truths that are layered, plural, and perpetually unfolding.
I ask a simple yet profound question:
How much of the world do we truly see?
And I invite you to step beyond the visible, into a world where light continues to write stories the eye alone cannot capture.
My art is born from personal inspiration.
While my process constantly evolves, I refuse to confine myself to a single genre. Instead, I embrace freedom and experimentation, allowing each work to carry its own truth – shaped by light, memory, and emotion.

– Jennifer Lee