Lee Mingwei

Why this artist matters now

Lee Mingwei is a Taiwanese-American artist whose practice centers on participatory installations designed to facilitate genuine, unscripted exchanges between strangers. His projects often unfold over extended periods, inviting visitors to share meals, write letters, or engage in acts of repair and gift-giving. Work has been presented at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo. The relational structure of each piece is inseparable from its material form, whether a handwritten letter sealed in an envelope or a mended garment returned to its owner.

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