Virginia Wolf
WRITER (1882 - 1941)
Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English writer,
considered one of the most important
modernist 20th century authors and a pioneer
in the use of stream of consciousness as a
narrative device. She is known for her works
like 'To the Lighthouse,' 'Mrs. Dalloway,'
'Orlando'. An important figure in the 'Victorian
Literary Society,' as well as an influential figure
in the Bloomsbury group of intellectuals, Woolf
was an innovator of English literature who used
experimental language. Her works are
considered unique as they go deep into the
psychology of a character. Her work 'To the
Lighthouse' was ranked number 15 by the
'Modern Library' in 1998, on its list of '100 best
English language novels of the 20th century.'
The 'TIME' magazine also chose it as one of
the best English language novels published
between 1923 and 2005.
Lee Bul
SCULPTOR (1964 - present)
Lee Bul is a sculptor and installation artist.
Bul's work explores our flawed pursuit for
perfection and the push and pull between the
gorgeous and grotesque. Bul's early work,
which had performative aspects, questioned
her presence as a woman, which is
remarkable in Korea's very much patriarchal
society, where men were legally head of the
households until 2005. Her cyborg sculpture
series called into question our shifting ideals
of beauty and imperfection, while also
exploring utopian ideals that seem impossible.
Bul's inspiration came from her desire to rail
against conformity, and this is a theme she
often explores in her art.
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