"Copper and Bone" Exhibition, Sandra Eula Lee

On view through March 3, 2025
Mondays - Fridays, 8:30 - 4:30 PM

In Copper and Bone, Lee brings together a series of mixed-media sculptures reflecting intersections of natural and built environments. Discarded electronic components are paired with geologic minerals—materials extracted to drive technological advancement—creating a dialogue between progress and its environmental toll. White plaster structures, reminiscent of scaffolding, both frame and obscure these elements, evoking the impermanence of construction and the complexities of development. Lee reflects, “Moving across the land, images and sensations developed into a reflection on the wounded landscape, considering cultural memory, development narratives, and future ecology.” Through her combinations of industrial remnants and natural materials, Copper and Bone invites viewers to contemplate the intricate connections between humanity’s pursuit of progress and the landscapes left in its wake.

Sandra Eula Lee is a Korean American artist who is currently Assistant Professor and Head of Visual Arts at Montclair State University. Lee’s work has been featured internationally in solo exhibitions, including a 10-year survey at The Hilliard Museum in Lafayette, LA, as well as shows at Art Space Pool in Seoul, The Martin Art Gallery at Muhlenberg College, Drexel University in Philadelphia, and CEAC in Xiamen, China. Her work has been featured in group exhibitions including the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College, Incheon Art Platform in South Korea, the Inside-Out Museum in Beijing, Smack Mellon in Brooklyn, Goucher College in Baltimore, and The Delaware Contemporary. Awards include the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Asian Cultural Council, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Lee participated in residencies at the Elizabeth Foundation Studio Center, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Residency Unlimited, and the Seoul Museum of Art, among others. She has an MFA from Hunter College and a BFA from Cornell University.