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Biography Céli Lee is a Chinese born British artist working across fields of drawing, painting, sculpture, film, photography and music. Céli started to draw at the age of five, gradually she picked up traditional Chinese ink painting, winning multiple children’s painting awards national wide. She pursues it ever since. Between 2013 and 2015, Céli began to develop a series of drawings from which two books have been published: “At the Mountains of Madness” in 2016 and “A Journal of Transform” in 2018. And in 2023, Céli’s latest drawing series were published in the book ‘Chosen Lords’. Apart from drawing and painting, Céli’s artistic endeavours also include film, sculpture, photography and music. In 2013, Céli's short film "Epoch 4" premiered at London Fashion Week. Between 2014 and 2018, Céli created The Not so Still Moment, a series of earthen/stoneware clay sculptures. From her photography work, the photobook “Sakura” has been published in 2017. In 2015, Céli formed the band MU with Sergio Calderón. Over the following three years, they explored different genres and recording techniques and released four instrumental albums. They did two tours in Japan and shows in Europe, London, and China in 2016 and 2017. They also made the soundtracks for some of their films and installations, of which were performed as live shows. MU hasn't been active since 2018 but the duo continued to record together as Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee and released their first album “The Eternal Dice” in June 2020, followed by EP “Iron String” in April 2021, and their latest EP “The Beginnings (Part 1.)” was released in December 2022. Céli Lee is also the co-founder of ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE along with Sergio Calderón where the duo release their work and music. Céli's book publications have been sold in stores worldwide and her work has been featured in press and magazines internationally such as: IdN Magazine, It’s Nice That, Juxtapoz, Tiny Pencil, Hey!, The Creators Project, VICE Magazine, African Paper, A Closer Listen, The Attic, Aural Aggravation, Dublab, The Beijinger and Tokyo Gig Guide. Exhibitions Apr 12 – Jun 15 2023, DARKROOMS I-XXXIII Works and Music by Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London Aug 18 – Sep 10 2022, LAST SPACE REMAINING / Chapter 0 Works and Words by Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London 2012, Untitled Dudebox Global Launch, Village Underground, London 2011, An Unconscious Walk Site Specific Installation, Hi-ReS! London, London 2010, Selected Drawings Group exhibition at Blackall Studio, London 2009, Selected Works Group exhibition at the University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone Live Shows Sep 25 2017 - 無 @ 20000V, Tokyo, Japan Sep 24 2017 - EVENT No.2 performed live by 無 - 金沢アートグミ, Kanazawa, Japan May 19 2017 - EVENT No.2 performed live by 無, Màgia Roja, Barcelona, Spain Dec 3 2016 - L'Impossible performed live by 無, Ryan's N16, London, UK Oct 7 2016 - L'Impossible performed live by 無, ライブバー大久保水族館, Tokyo, Japan Oct 6 2016 - L'Impossible performed live by 無, BUSHBASH, Tokyo, Japan Sep 29 2016 - L'Impossible performed live by 無, HOKAGE, Osaka, Japan Sep 26 2016 - L'Impossible performed live by 無, Asagaya / Loft A, Tokyo, Japan Oct 5 2016 - L'Impossible performed live by 無, Club Doctor, Tokyo, Japan Mar 15 2016 - CHIMERAS performed live by 無, fRUITYSPACE, Beijing, China Screenings Sep 22 2016, STRANGELOVE MUTOSCOPIO Film Festival, 3rd Edition, International Selection, Puebla, Mexico Sep 13 2014, The Unlimited Dream Company Installation, Screening, Talk, Trendelenburg Festival, Oviedo, Spain Feb 2013, EPOCH 4 BFC Canon Cinema, London Fashion Week, London, UK Commissions 2011, The Architecture Foundation Commission Willesden Window Project, London 2010, Wimbledon Film Festival Commission, London Discography 2023, Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee, A Journal of Transform 2022, Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee, The Beginnings (Part I.) 2021, Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee, Iron String 2020, Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee, The Eternal Dice 2018, MU, 變形記 A Journal of Transform 2016, MU, L'IMPOSSIBLE [notebooks 2 & 3] 2016, MU, L'IMPOSSIBLE [notebook 1] 2015, MU, Stereo Filmography 2023, DARKROOMS I-XXXIII 2020, There's More To Be Found 2016, CHIMERAS 2015, Impossible Yes 2015, STRANGELOVE 2013, Epoch 4 2013, Clone 2012, Dream Odyssey Publications 2023, CHOSEN LORDS Book of drawings and writings by Sergio Calderón & Céli published by ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE. Ltd. Edition of 96. The book contains drawings by Céli Lee. 2021, IRON STRING Book + CD, artworks by Céli Lee, music by Sergio Calderón & Céli, writings and poems by Sergio Calderón, published by ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE. Limited edition of 117 copies. 2018, 變形記 A Journal of Transform Book + CD, artworks by Céli Lee, music by Sergio Calderón & Céli, published by ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE. Limited edition of 101 copies. 2017, Sakura Photobook published by ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE. Limited edition of 99 copies, hand signed and numbered by the artist. 2016, At The Mountains Of Madness Artbook published by ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE. Limited edition of 200 copies, hand signed and numbered by the artist. Album Covers 2023, Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee, A Journal of Transform, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London 2022, Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee, The Beginnings (Part I.), ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London 2021, Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee, Iron String, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London 2018, Okkyung Lee, Cheol-Kkot-Sae (Steel.Flower.Bird), Tzadik, New York 2018, MU, 變形記 A Journal of Transform, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London 2016, MU, L’Impossible, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London 2016, MU, STEREO, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London Book Covers 2021, Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee, Iron String, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London 2018, MU, 變形記 A Journal of Transform, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London 2017, Céli Lee, Sakura, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London 2016, Eugenio Montale, OSSI DI SEPPIA, Oscar Mondadori, Milan 2016, Céli Lee, At The Mountains Of Madness, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London 2016, MU, L’Impossible, ENTERTAINING VIOLENCE, London Broadcast May 19 2017, Dublab Sergio Calderón & Celi Lee, Interview / L'Impossible, Sergio Calderón & Celi Lee - Improvisation (Excerpt), The Cosmic Rider, Dublab, Barcelona, Spain Selected Articles and Reviews "SERGIO CALDERÓN / CÉLI LEE: The Beginnings (Part I.)", Album Review, African Paper, 22 April 2023 Heather McCalden, "Céli Lee on building her own universe through graphite", Interview, Tiny Pencil, 24 September 2015 Jeff Hamada, "Artist Spotlight: Céli Lee", Feature, Booooooom, 2 June 2016 Priscilla Chan, "Beijing-born artist making a mark in London / Céli Lee", Feature, idN Magazine, Volume 20 No. 1, 2013 "Céli Lee", Feature, HEY! Magazine, #29, March 2017 Alexa Kestecher, "Travel To A New Dimension With Céli Lee's Dream Odyssey", Feature, VICE / The Creators Project, 21 August 2012 Helen Korpak, "Céli Lee", Feature, Artworks, Traum Noir, Issue #3, 2011 "SERGIO CALDERÓN / CÉLI LEE: The Eternal Dice", Album Review, African Paper, 20 October 2020 Rob Alderson, "Float away in the abstract illustrations of London-based master of most trades Céli Lee", Feature, It’s Nice That, 21 November 2012 Rob Alderson, "Sergio Calderón and Céli Lee's under-water inspired film is exquisite", Article, It's Nice That, 24 January 2013 "Death / Resurrection", Artwork, Tiny Pencil, Issue 4, 2014 "The Dreamy Works of Celi Lee", Feature, Juxtapoz Magazine, 19 July 2012 Christopher Nosnibor, "無 (MU) – STEREO", Album Review, Aural Aggravation, 21 June 2016 Dirk Petzold, "Céli Lee, a London-based Chinese Artist", Feature, We and the Color, 2014 The Cosmic Rider, "Sergio Calderón & Celi Lee", Interview, Radio, Dublab, 19 May 2017 Jeff Hamada, "New Born", Feature, Booooooom, 20 January 2014 Michelle Lhooq, "London-based creative agency The Ultimate Dream Company discuss their magical, modern fantasy", Interview, VICE, 15 May 2013 John Gow, "無(MU) to Release Multi-Media Project 變形記 A Journal of Transform via Entertaining Violence", Article, Live Eye Tv, 15 August 2018 "Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental / The Outer Limits", Feature, Closer Listen, 6 September 2018 "MIYANISHI KEIZO THE HUNDRED DEVILS / KUROPIPE / 無(MU)", Feature, Tokyo Gig Guide, 5 October 2016 Bráulio Amado, "Céli Lee", Graphic Interview, Graphic Interviews for Graphic Artist, Number One, 2013 Béatrice Romand, "The Eternal Dice", Album Review, AllMusic, 21 July 2020 John Gow, "Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee Release “Iron String” EP with Art Book Via Entertaining Violence", Article, Live Eye Tv, 12 April 2021 "CÉLI LEE / MU: A Journal of Transform", Album Review, African Paper, 8 December 2018 "The Unlimited Dream Company", Article, Europa Press, 12 September 2014 Pablo Antón Marín Estrada, "Arte tras los muros de la antigua cárcel", Article, El Comercio, 14 September 2014 Nick Carroll, "Dudebox Launch Coverage - Pt2", Article, Clutter Magazine, 11 May 2012 Mark Sinclair, "The Kitchen Project / Hi-ReS!", Article, Creative Review, 21 December 2012 "The Kitchen Project", Case Study, The FWA, 30 January 2013 John Gow, "Sergio Calderón & Céli Lee: There’s More To Be Found", Article, Live Eye Tv, 18 August 2020 |
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