Biography

Byungju Lee is an artist, creator and programmer interested in the physical presence of digital images and their place in immersive experiences. He is exploring more intuitive way to make digital image physical, focusing on using volumetric display to make the real world more virtual and the virtual world more real.

He graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, focusing on Art and Technology Studies. Currently, He completed Master of Entertainment Technology at the ETC in Carnegie Mellon University.

Artist Statement

I use a light as a primary medium and particularly aim to employ three-dimensional holographic displays as my artistic medium. Floating volumetric images are an unconstrained form without any spatial and temporal confinements. It makes sculpture movable and it also makes video volumetric. I explore the physical presence of digital images and how it involves the immersive experience.