Dohee Lee
Chilseong Saenamgut “칠성새남굿”, 2020

altar
11”H x 11”W x 10”D

ARTWORK STATEMENT:

I dedicate this altar piece to the struggling earth where we all confront climate change, natural disasters and global pandemic, which has taken so many lives. And also to call out our destructive humanity and colonized land by this country’s white supremacy system. I called upon this ritual “Chilseong Saenamgut”: Ritual of Sickness/illness/destruction from my hometown Jeju Island because we need to confront and heal. This ritual is for naming and facing challenges, for purging destructive/monstrous spirits:Heomaengyee-허맹이, and inviting vital spirits:Chilseong-칠성신 back to land and humanity. *Heomaengyee: A doll representing monstrous spirits *Chilseong: Snakes representing vital spirits

Artist Bio:

Dohee Lee (She/her)Performance artist, Ritualist and Educator. She was born on Jeju Island in South Korea. Her creative vision comes from traditional Korean music, singing, drumming and dance which is rooted in Korean indigenous ritual. Since her arrival in the US she has been a vital contributor to both the traditional and contemporary arts landscape of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.