Juni Lee
OC Artist of the year submission
OC Artist of the year submission
Empower
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 20x16
This piece portrays a modern woman standing confidently, symbolizing transformation and inner strength. Inspired by the idea of self- empowerment and limitless potential.
Crime of Poverty
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 12x16
This piece portrays an elderly homeless person in a mugshot moment, holding a card labeled "crime of poverty." It highlights the social stigma and systemic challenges faced by those living in poverty.
Open Path
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 30x24
This piece uses Middle Eastern architectural forms to evoke a sense of boundless space and freedom. The deep perspective invites the viewer to step into an expansive world, suggesting movement, possibility, and the endless journey of exploration.
Voyage to Freedom
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 20x50
This piece depicts a paper boat sailing toward the Statue of Liberty, carrying blooming flowers instead of people. The fragile boat and growing flowers symbolize the delicate pursuit of freedom and the hope inherent in striving toward it.
Sanctuary of Childhood
Year: 2025
Medium: Oil
Size: 20x24
This piece draws inspiration from memories of my childhood home. It captures the comfort and warmth of being surrounded by the objects and spaces I cherished as a child, evoking a sense of nostalgia and personal connection.
Legacy of Power
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20
This piece depicts the three North Korean leaders as massive stone monuments, inspired by Mount Rushmore. Below them stretches a landscape of graves, while a small girl clutching a pickaxe stands among them, symbolizing human resilience and defiance amid the weight of power.
Sweet Palette
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 12x16
This piece arranges my favorite desserts as a menu, using bold colors and lively composition to create a cheerful, playful atmosphere. Each dessert represents something I enjoy, celebrating whimsy, delight, and personal joy.
Constrained
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 15x20
This piece captures a North Korean girl with an uneasy smile. The gray concrete blocks behind her create a heavy, confined atmosphere, emphasizing the oppressive surroundings and the weight of her environment.
Modern Breakfast
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 10x15
This piece depicts a breakfast in the style of 17th-century Dutch still lifes. It parodies the traditional "breakfast piece," replacing classical symbols of wealth and abundance with modern fast food, exploring contemporary culture through classical painting techniques.
Fluid Dreams
Year: 2024
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 10x15
This piece presents a nine panel sequence using surrealist imagery that drifts from one form to another. Each frame shifts unpredictably, capturing the fluid, dreamlike movement of the subconscious and the ever changing nature of thought and imagination.
Landscapes
Year: 2024
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 24x30
Sketches