Lee Ufan, a prominent figure in contemporary art, has played a crucial role in shaping the discourse of minimalism beyond its Western context. Born in 1936 in Korea and having spent much of his life in Japan, Lee's work embodies a unique synthesis of Eastern philosophy and minimalist aesthetics. His art, characterized by its quiet, meditative quality, invites viewers to contemplate the relationship between space, material, and perception. As a founding member of the Mono-ha movement, Lee Ufan has significantly influenced Korean and Japanese minimalism, offering a perspective that is deeply rooted in Zen Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.   Korean Minimalism: An Overview Korean minimalism, often referred to as "Dansaekhwa" (monochrome painting), emerged in the 1970s as a reaction against the turbulence of Korean society and a desire to find simplicity and tranquility amidst rapid modernization. Unlike the Western minimalism of artists like Donald Judd or Frank Stella, which focused on the object’s autonomy and the purity of form, Korean minimalism was more about the process, the materiality of the medium, and the artist's physical engagement with the canvas. Dansaekhwa artists, including Park Seo-Bo, Chung Sang-Hwa, and Lee Ufan, emphasized repetition, meditative practice, and the interaction between artist and material....