Artist Lee Song Joon, born in 1982, is a rising sculptor in the field of stainless steel and glass in South Korea. He has earned his bachelor’s degree at Wonkwang University in Environmental Sculpture at the Department of Fine Arts. He then pursued his master’s degree in Sculpture at the most prestigious arts school, Hongik University and then completed his Ph.D in Arts and Arts Content at Chung-Ang University.
His work is represented in many prominent locations like the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Government Art Bank (Serial number - GSC-2633), Shinsegae Department Store Centum City Branch, Lotte Department Store Busan Main Branch, Gangwon Design Promotion Center, Asian Artworks, Han River Museum (Private 13-2019-03), Goehang Village, Dambit Art Warehouse, STL Global, Ulsan Nam-gu Cultural Center, Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center, Jinju Children's Museum, Ulsan Saemigol, Milyang City, Seosan Central Lakeside Sculpture Park, Gwacheon Daegongwon Walking Path, Chunghyun Museum, Green Cross, Ganghwa Namsan Youth Hostel, Seojong Gallery, Art de Bora Gallery, Godo Gallery, Architects601, Public Art, Arts Centerida and other private collections.
He has been awarded with numerous prizes, and the most recent one was in December of 2023 at the prestigious art fair; Busan International Art Fair (BIAF). Lee Song Joon was chosen as the New Artist for K-ART out of 34 contestants that participated. The criteria for selecting the award winner were very strict, such as the response of invited artists, the audience, and the sales of works. He has been recognized for his unique and complicated sculptures that have pushed boundaries within his field. The LED lights on the steel balls create reflection and refraction of light where by elements within and around the sculpture pick up the surrounding environment