Evan Lee: Forged

The paintings, sculpture and photographs in Evan Lee’s solo exhibition explore both meanings of the word “forge,” that is, “to form or make” and “to imitate fraudulently.” Best known for his high resolution still life photographs created using a flatbed scanner, Lee has created sculptural objects from unlikely materials, such as instant noodles and shoe polish; he also scans a range of consumer items, from dollar-store goods to real diamonds, asking us to consider issues around value, artifice and labour.