Minjae Lee, aka “Greno”, is a 25 year old South Korean who is quickly rising in popularity as an creator of art that is described on his facebook as, “brash, loud, and aggressive”. His works of art are explosions of color created with markers, pens, and spontaneous inspiration which can sometimes take up to one month to create. Minjae admits his favorite color is blue, but his entire color palate spans a much wider spectrum. Lee’s art is a beautiful display of inner beauty combined with the tension and drama of outward self-expression. In an interview, conducted in 2010, Minjae reveled some of his history; at a young age he consciously decided not to go to college, but instead focus on his drawing career. His inspiration of making art his career came from a cartoonist he met at age 17. Today, his inspiration comes from the world that surrounds him:

 I get my inspiration from everything every beautiful object and color. I love abstract images and forms. There are so many beautiful art pieces, but not many really grab me. I’m more in to the natural form of art.

And also why he choses the subjects he does:

 I like to capture the woman’s face, because they are so emotional. My work needs to express a strong feeling. You need to feel the love, pain or excitement. I present those feelings with lots of colors.

Minjae Lee’s work can be viewed on his website, facebook, and Deviantart account.