On May 31, 2026, Ruhee Lee (PS M.A. ’25) presented her first solo performative exhibition in New York at Flohaus Gallery.
With a background in contemporary movement and an M.A. in Performance Studies, Ruhee is an interdisciplinary artist working across performance and installation. Her work expands choreographic inquiry beyond the human body, exploring how movement resonates through material objects and spatial forms.
Her latest exhibition centers on a fundamental question: “Where does movement exist after it leaves the body?”
The installation takes the form of a sliding puzzle—an object designed to be continuously shifted and rearranged. While traditional puzzles aim for a single, completed image, her work emphasizes perpetual transformation and collective authorship.
Rather than existing as a static object, the installation functions as a dynamic choreographic structure that invites viewer movement and participation. By bringing together traces of the past, the present, and possibilities yet to emerge, the work makes the process of transformation visible. In doing so, it mirrors everyday life, where we are constantly reshaped by changing circumstances and relationships.
Light, reflective surfaces, and shifting shadows further expand the boundaries of the space. Equally important is the role of the viewer. Because each visitor brings different experiences, memories, and perspectives, the work unfolds differently with every encounter. Movement therefore extends beyond the physical arrangement of objects and into the experience and interpretation of the viewer.
The exhibition reflects Ruhee’s ongoing exploration of movement as something that extends beyond the performing body, continuing through objects, environments, and human interaction.
Congratulations, Ruhee!
