How to Set up an Apartment for Johnny

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Evolving from the setting of 1, 2, 3, 4…, Lee Kit’s How to set up an apartment for Johnny also utilizes his hand-painted textiles. Presented at Art Basel 42 in 2011, the installation mimics the setup of a typical show-flat room in Hong Kong. Using his hand-painted textiles to serve as tablecloths, curtains, and bed sheets, Lee constructs an artificial household setting. As a highly regimented, self-conscious space, the installation mocks the efforts of typical show-flat rooms to display idealized living arrangements. ‘It’s like the house you’re going to buy is still under construction, so they build another show-flat room in a hotel to show you your ideal life,’ Lee explains. ‘But to me, it’s an impossible and ridiculous attempt.’
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source: morningstairs

Lee Kit was born in 1978 and he makes works that are often “instantly recognizable” with their signature pastel palette often dealing with mundane, everyday objects. He started as a painter, usually painting on textiles, but he is more known for his installations which often incorporate household items.