Born in Korea in 1956, Young-Sé Lee left his native country with his parents at a very young age to settle in France. From a young age, he began painting in the studio of his father, Ungno Lee, a prominent artist in the Asian scene of the 20th century. Young-Sé then attended the National School of Applied Arts, the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

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At the crossroads of two cultures, he has built a distinctive body of work rooted in the Korean traditions of the mid-18th century while firmly anchored in Western modernity. A master of hanji mulberry paper, Young-Sé's work is an odyssey between two worlds, a true journey bridging two universes. Using a timeless technique, the artist's process begins with sculpted wooden matrices, onto which he applies collages of Korean mulberry paper. These are embedded onto the carved wood reliefs and enhanced with fluid colors.

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The result of this creative alchemy, where form is transposed onto the medium, both captivates and intrigues. Deeply sensitive to the beauty of nature, Young-Sé’s perception of the world around him is inherently woven into his work.