Sun Ju Lee holds a PhD in Fine Art from the University of Leeds, an MA in Printmaking from the Royal College of Art, and both a BFA in Painting from Ewha Womans University, Seoul. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at Kunstpalast (Düsseldorf), the National Glass Centre (Sunderland), Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris), and the Seoul Olympic Museum of Art. She has participated in residencies at institutions including the National Glass Centre, Sirius Arts Centre (Ireland), and Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris). In 2019, Lee received the Jutta Cuny-Franz Talent Award for her Enfolded Surface series, now held in the permanent collections of the Glasmuseum Hentrich (Germany) and the National Glass Centre. Her research and practice have been supported by Arts Council England, Arts Council Korea, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, a-n Artist Bursaries, and the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture.