The Artist Project: Lee Ufan

"It's not trying to achieve perfection. It's actually trying to achieve imperfection."

"It's not trying to achieve perfection. It's actually trying to achieve imperfection." Artist Lee Ufan reflects on the Moon Jar in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.


Photo image of The Great Hall of the Met, with hanging calligraphy paintings
Explore how the Taiwanese artist’s Great Hall Commission invites a transhistorical conversation about the art of writing
Lesley Ma
February 28
The people standing together in a gallery with hard hanging from the wall, facing them.
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February 20
Woman sitting, black and white shading. She looks to be in distress.
A selection of prints by the artist candidly portrays women's experiences from literature and during periods of political oppression.
Jennifer Farrell
December 9, 2024
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