Donne (Women)

This sculpture recalls an ancient tradition of South Korea, the artist’s country of birth. A long braid wraps around the face of a young bride who will no longer cut her hair, as a sign of fidelity to her husband and of responsibility toward her family and society. 

A bird in polished Grigio Carnico marble, slender in form, rests upon the bush-hammered surface of the head — a symbol of inner freedom that, despite an apparent physical constraint, is never lost. 

The veining of Fior di Pesco Carnico enriches this refined and cultured work, which pays tribute to the artist’s origins and, more broadly, to women — their elegance, their role and their importance. 

Giorgio Copetti

Born in South Korea, Jina Lee studied at Kaywon High School of Art in Seongnam, near Seoul, graduating in 2003. She then earned a degree from the University of Cultural Heritage in Buyeo County in 2007 and completed a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture at Kookmin University in 2009. 

After moving to Australia, she now lives and works in Perth. Since 2010 she has exhibited successfully in various cities around the world and has received numerous international awards. Since 2016 she has participated in international sculpture symposia in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Albania and South Korea. She is a member of the Western Australia International Stone Sculpture Symposium (WAISS) and the South Australian Stone Sculptors’ Association (SASSA).