Lee Ju-won is a Korean artist trained in Western Painting and Contemporary Art at Gunsan University. In the early 2000s, he often traveled through bus terminals and repeatedly saw people sitting or begging on the floor. Seeing the world from their low position left a strong impression on him, and naturally led him to ask: What does life look like from below—from those who endure quietly, outside the center of society?
This question became the foundation of his artistic direction.

Lee focuses on legs and feet—the simplest form of movement, yet the clearest trace of routine. His figures walk forward without expression, endlessly repeating the same steps. Their mechanical rhythm reflects the lives of modern people, who continue onward even when unsure of purpose. Through his paintings, he asks where we are headed, what pushes us forward, and whether we recognize the path beneath us.

Rather than escaping into fantasy, Lee paints the present—its weight, pace, and search for meaning. His representative work 〈Walking〉 invites viewers to reflect on direction, habit, and the quiet repetition that shapes life.