Insight: ‘Utopia Saved’, Lee Bul & the Russian avant-garde that informed her work

Metal sphere art installation with mesh panels, red LED lights, and smoke in a contemporary gallery.

Words by Sofya Akimova Lee Bul’s first exhibition in Russia, Utopia Saved, opened on November 13 in St Petersburg’s Manege Exhibition Hall. For three months, Manege is a place where the utopian ideas from the early 20th century meet the realities of the dystopian present. The exhibition’s focus is on creating a dialogue between Lee […]