Mire Lee, installation view of “Carriers” at Tina Kim Gallery, New York, 2022. Photo by Dario Lasagni. Courtesy of the artist and Tina Kim Gallery.
Mire Lee creates carnivorous mechanical sculptures that evoke the vulnerability of the human body. Using clay, steel, pumps, hoses, blades, and motor power, Lee creates revolting yet deeply engaging pieces that form a cacophonous, swirling web of bodily desire amid an ever-looming threat of violence. For Lee, desire is deadly.