Is there a letter you never had a chance to write – something you never told, something that remained unsaid? Artist Lee Mingwei invites the visitor to write it as part of the exhibition – or to read someone else’s letter. “Best Regards, Lee Mingwei" is the artist’s first solo exhibition in the Nordic Countries. Lee Mingwei, born in 1964 in Taiwan, places the encounter between individuals at the centre of his works.
Lee Mingwei’s artworks begin with an invitation. The invitation might be to write a letter or to bring in an article of clothing in need of repair or a hand-made garment with special significance – and let this become part of the exhibition. The mundane and private are given both space and attention. The artist’s material is relationships and time. The situations that Lee Mingwei creates are based on personal experiences and events that take on new forms and new contexts. His artworks open up the possibility of giving, receiving, and sharing.
