yubi
LEE
IS 25 years old photographer originating from Seoul, South Korea, living in Oklahoma, United States. She’s currently staying in London, United Kingdom to study Masters in London College of Fashion. Her images are not necessarily vibrant or strong, but they have great depth. She tents to put a strong message underneath the surface. Yubi´s work in many ways reminds me of paintings - subtle, artsy, with multiple meanings, uncovering the depth inside you, you didn´t even know you had. Photographs you can look at for hours and you will be still fascinated by it. Yubi tends to work closely with her models – which are usually random people, not the „perfect“ girls from modeling agencies. She believes that ordinary people can be beautiful inside out and it is worth to capture them. The subject, female model – her story, her individuality, her relationship with Yubi, that´s all isnpiring the photographer to create an amazing art. What else? „These days, since I am in London, gallery tours have been inspiring me a lot. Encountering an art piece or painting I think it is the strongest inspiration that an artist cannot deny at all.“
As is clear from her photographs same as from her editorial „Modern Modesty“ (page 77-86), natural element is an inseparable part of her creative art. Weather, greens and flowers have the biggest impact. „I think flowers with different shapes, and odor represents the individual appearance and inner odor that one person can have. Everyone is different but different in amazing ways.“ In Yubi´s work, you can find two main lines. IVIDUALITY AND MODESTY.
INDIVIDUALITY
“In these modern times where females are bombarded with the trends and what people think about them, I think young females are forgetting what their unique beauty is in terms of both outside and inside. I believe humans are created to look different in body shapes, have various eye colours and interesting personalities. I struggled with low self-esteem issues myself while growing up, and I know that the joy and confidence of finding my own individuality cannot be EVER compared with fashion trends or portraits of women in social media.”
