The Complex presents Oedipus by Lee Welch, an exhibition of newly commissioned work.
In the myth of Oedipus, the act of seeing is both literal and symbolic, only in blindness does he come to understand the truth.
Lee Welch’s exhibition Oedipus spans painting, printmaking, and installation, offering an arresting meditation on how we see, remember, and relate to the world. His visual language is spare but loaded—figures, gestures, and fragments reduced to essentials that carry emotional weight. Paintings in the exhibition feature references pulled from art history, popular culture, and the mundane rituals of daily life. Image credit Lee Welch, all silently concentrating 2025, acrylic on polyester.