For Lee, creating art is not just a profession but a guiding force in his life, profoundly shaping his thought processes. Drawing has been his primary tool for thinking since childhood. During high school, under the mentorship of the late Ms. Barbara Hughes, a RISD alumna, Lee used his visualization skills to master science subjects and deepen his artistic abilities. He later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and another in Architecture. Throughout his life, Lee has continued to expand his understanding of the world through visual work. The process of drawing and building allows him to engage with abstract ideas and phenomena in ways that are often unclear when encountered solely through written or spoken language. His visual approach magnifies his comprehension.

Having learned English as his second language at the age of eight, Lee developed a unique relationship with words. He never fully trusted language alone and came to rely more on the tangible and visual to understand and interpret the world around him. For Lee, the act of creating is a way to think both rationally and intuitively, enabling him to explore concepts in ways that feel more immediate and grounded.