‘there are two places in my home that excite me, give me a sense of security...
the shoe rack
when I stand in front of it, looking at my shoes moored in the shoe rack, it feels like ships moored in a port before setting sail. I curious about where and what kind of voyage these ships will take...
that’s the shoe rack for me.
and the refrigerator
opening it and looking inside is my hobby and habit... just looking inside the fridge gives me a sense of security
feels as if another world is unfolding.’
‘I was born in a place called South Korea in East Asia and grew up with Korean kimchi and spicy food...’
DONGBIN LEE
A BODY TO DWELL deviser, performer
‘I am underestimating my organs.
They work for me every moment but I have never seen my own in real life so I think I have a bit of a prejudice about them…
seeing them in person can make them terrifying.’
‘I always worry and wonder
what a human being is. . .
my practice at the moment is how to perceive human existence and communicate it… I’m looking for a way to find my language in it and share it with people, finding the me in the other person, and how we can be together.’
DONGBIN LEE (이동빈 ) is a performing arts creator, Korean traditional artist, and actor. He is currently undertaking the Masters in Contemporary Physical Performance Making at The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn. Prior to that he majored in performing arts at the Department of Traditional Arts at Chung-Ang University.
DongBin was selected as a youth traditional artist in the art support project organised by the Namsan Gugak Center in 2020 and as a youth artist in the performing arts field of the Korean Culture and Arts Committee in 2021.
DongBin performed at Kanuti Gildi Saal in ‘Dis Em Body Ed’ directed by Lea Blau and in ‘A Body To Dwell’ directed by Seren Oroszvary at the CPPM Manifestal 2021. Other performances include “Unboxing part2” (2021), “Unboxing” (2020) and “I am sad about the existence of humans itself (2019).