About
Jaewook Lee is a new media artist whose practice uses video games as an artistic medium alongside 3D/CGI animation, virtual reality (VR), and interactive installations. Through computational worlds, he approaches interaction as a critical artistic method, examining cultural, ecological, and social questions.
Lee’s solo exhibitions include the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei. His work has also been presented at international exhibitions and festivals including the Currents Art + Technology Festival in Santa Fe, the 20th Athens Digital Arts Festival, the ARKO Art & Tech Festival at Arko Art Center in Seoul, the New Media Caucus Symposium Exhibition, RCA’s Immersive Acts symposium, Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies, and the Santa Fe Art Institute. His 3D animations have screened at Canadian Screen Awards–qualifying festivals, including the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival and the Montreal International Animation Film Festival. His work was featured in Sculpture Magazine (May 2017) and is held in the permanent collections of the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art and the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts.
Lee’s scholarly work includes publication in the MIT Press journal Leonardo. He has also served as a peer reviewer for Leonardo and the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA). In addition, he has organized symposiums and academic events at venues including Art Sonje Center, the University of Chicago, and the School of Visual Arts.
Lee received a BFA from Korea National University of Arts and MFAs from Carnegie Mellon University and the School of Visual Arts. He has previously taught at institutions including the University of Chicago, the School of Visual Arts (SVA), and SUNY Old Westbury.
As Associate Professor of New Media Art at Northern Arizona University, Lee directs the Authorized Unreal Engine Academic Partner program. His teaching and research integrate media theory with hands-on art-game production, interactive media, and speculative digital narratives. He mentors students in using game engines and immersive technologies as platforms for artistic inquiry and critical experimentation, advancing contemporary approaches to new media art.
Jaewook.lee@nau.edu_(+1) 212-498-9780