Korean video artist uncovers price of modernity in experimental docu-film


Lee’s video 'Colorless, Odorless' draws on work records, archival materials, and interviews with individuals whose lives were profoundly affected by working in electronic factories. — Photos: Ilham Gallery/Handout

The electronic devices which are prevalent in our daily lives – smartphones, laptops, tablets, TVs and more – are all made in large factories, shrouded in industrial secrecy.

In the video installation Colorless, Odorless (2024), South Korean artist Eunhee Lee sheds light on the human costs of these processes, featuring the testimonies of factory workers in South Korea and Taiwan, and their calls for safer working conditions.

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