An artist, filmmaker and musician who unifies diverse practices – architecture, gaming,video, music and writing – through the lens of science fiction. Over the last decade, he has incorporated video games and computer-generated animation into site-specific installations which he describes as ‘three-dimensional collages of found objects and situations’. His work often features interlocking narratives and addresses the moral dilemmas around AI while exploring the creative potential of digital worldbuilding, shot through with dark, absurdist humour.
The recipient of the Frieze London Artist Award 2024 was selected by a jury of leading industry figures: Canan Batur (curator and researcher), Mariam Zulfiqar (Director, Artangel), Eva Langret (Director, Frieze London), and Chris Rawcliffe (Artistic Director, Forma). Lek succeeds Adham Faramawy (2023), Abbas Zahedi (2022), Sung Tieu (2021), Alberta Whittle (2020) and Himali Singh Soin (2019) as the recipient of the Frieze Artist Award.
