'One of the leading artists to emerge from the international art scene of the 1990s, Lee Bul (born 1964, South Korea) makes arresting, genre-crossing work. From her visceral early performances and monstrous figures to her later architectural sculptures and landscape-like installations, she has always "crashed" together an array of different materials and sources, but her central preoccupation has remained the same: to explore and challenge the ideals that shape our world. 

This monograph presents Lee Bul's most iconic work from the past 30 years. In an insightful conversation with curator Stephanie Rosenthal, compellingly illustrated by comic book artist Alison Sampson, Lee Bul talks about how life in Korea has affected her practice. This context is given clarity in timelines outlining Korea's divided history and the post-war women's art movement in the South. Art historian Yeon Shim Chung reveals political resonances in the work, whilst art historian and critic Michael Amy and professor of English literature and culture Laura Colombino reflect on Lee Bul's cross-cultural affinities. This is a dynamic take on a pioneering, thought-provoking artist.' - extracted from the back cover