LEE BUL. THE SECRET SHARER, 2012.
APMA, CHAPTER FIVE – FROM THE APMA COLLECTION | Amorepacific Museum of Art, Seoul
April 1 – August 2, 2026
Major works by BB&M artist Lee Bul are currently on view in APMA, CHAPTER FIVE – FROM THE APMA COLLECTION, a special exhibition from the collection of Amorepacific Museum of Art, Seoul. Spanning from Crush (2000) to The Secret Sharer (2012), the presentation offers an overview of the artist’s practice from the 2000s to the early 2010s. Bringing together approximately forty artists from Korea and abroad, including Kiki Smith, Rose Wylie, Carol Bove, Gala Porras-Kim, and Alvaro Barrington, the exhibition presents a wide range of artistic languages in contemporary art.
The Secret Sharer is a sculpture that reconstructs the artist’s companion dog. The crystal fragments spilling from its mouth are presented as a private language of intimacy and an image of eternity in which time appears crystallized. A preparatory drawing for the work is also on view, offering a layered perspective on the formation of the work.
The Secret Sharer is a sculpture that reconstructs the artist’s companion dog. The crystal fragments spilling from its mouth are presented as a private language of intimacy and an image of eternity in which time appears crystallized. A preparatory drawing for the work is also on view, offering a layered perspective on the formation of the work.
Internationally acclaimed installation artist Lee Bul first gained global recognition in the late 1980s and 1990s through performances and sculptural works addressing femininity and the female body. She has held solo exhibitions at leading international institutions, including Seoul Museum of Art (2021), Manege Central Exhibition Hall (2020), Martin-Gropius-Bau (2018), Hayward Gallery (2018), Palais de Tokyo (2015), and Museum of Modern Art (1997).
A major survey exhibition co-organized by Leeum Museum of Art and M+ is currently on view at M+ through August 9. The exhibition will subsequently travel to M HKA and National Gallery of Canada, where it will remain on view through the end of 2027.
May 19, 2026
