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Grants & Awards



Group Exhibitions


2023 - EXPO GÂTEAU - La crème de la crème, n'était-ce pas l'été, Montreal

2023 - CHRONIQUES CHROMATIQUES, Galerie HPG, Montreal


Publications


2019 - Untitled (Hong Kong), self-published, 36 pages, 30 plates, edition of 35

2018 - 30 in 30, self-published, 62 pages, 30 Polaroid scans, 30 found item scans, edition of 40

2017 - London, self-published, 36 pages, 32 plates, edition of 20


Projects

2024 - Memories and Piety, series of 20x24 optical c-type prints, in progress

2024 - ARBORIA, series of 20x24 optical c-type prints, in progress

2023 - North Rd., series of 20x24 optical c-type prints

2023 - 외국인 (oegugin), series of 11x14 and 20x24 optical c-type prints, in progress

2023 - Empire, series of 11x14 optical c-type prints, three signed and numbered editions of 12

2022 - Kirkland, QC, series of 11x14 optical c-type prints, five signed and numbered editions of 20

2022 - Quiet/Loud, series of 11x14 optical c-type prints, ten signed and numbered editions of 16


Commissions & Collaborations

2023 - Patience - Ryan Robinson, self-released, album outer sleeve art

2023 - T.V.mag: Issue 1, self-published, images on set

2022 - Forfeit - Ryan Robinson, self-released, EP cover image

2020 - Box Speed Zine: Issue 02, 48 pages, 41 plates from 20 curated artists, edition of 50

2019 - Box Speed Zine: Issue 01, 68 pages, 39 plates from 6 curated artists, edition of 35




Sam Lee is a Korean-Canadian documentary photographer based in Montreal. His work explores the interactions between individuals and the spaces they inhabit, particularly in urban or constructed environments. He employs the documentary aesthetic popularized by prominent colour photographers of the late 20th century. Utilizing traditional photographic processes, Lee makes optical c-type prints in his colour darkroom. He has been developing his practice since 2015.