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about |
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I was raised up in the far country side in my early childhood and moved closer in the outskirt of the big city in a farmland. As I grew up in the farm, my habit of building and making things with my hands was very natural and I've become to earn for a greed-less life. These humble childhood experiences and memories have given, and are still giving, great influences in my hand-crafted works. I dream of producing my works like a farmer patiently waiting to harvest the rice in autumn after planting the seed in spring. |
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Who is your inspiration?
I get most of inspirations from my childhood memories. I had great time growing up in the countryside with my grandparents. I have such great memories and most of the ideas and inspirations I get for my works are based on them. I also get the inspirations from my friends and family members. |
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Materials my grandfather used |
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Project; ORDINARY OBJECTS CAN BECOME SOMETHING ELSE
In my work, I talk about two things. One is about the search for possible changes and new meanings in the most ordinary objects of our daily lives. I believe that many of the mundane objects have boudless capabilities of transforming into something else. Under the moto ORDINARY OBJECTS CAN BECOME SOMETHING ELSE, my works come mostly from my childhood experiences. By little(or it may be big) transformations they make, the objects gain new meanings with only one purpose/function.
Second is to express the symphony of design and craft. My projects never undergo machinery process. Therefore only small quantities are 'crafted' out of my hands. |
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DESIGN VS UNDESIGNED / INITIATIVE ATTITUDE, OBSERVATION, POSSIBILITY
In the name of design, various products exists as part of our every-day lives.Most designed products are packaged with the right answer for consumers.In other words, products that have been designed under the justification of convenience that are best for consumers may be piling up in storage rooms, like and unwanted gift.
What are products that are designed and undesigned?
Consumer's initiative, active attitude towards a designed product can bring all sorts of inspiration,furthermore, a driving force for an endless discovery.Through observing and getting inspiration, I'm looking for the possible initiative attitude(design) which goes beyond the passive(undesigned). |
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education |
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2001~2007 : Hongik University Fine Arts Department of Metal Art & Design(BA), Seoul, Korea |
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exhibitions |
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Art + Lounge DIBANG / DIBANG, Seoul |
/ 2010.06 |
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Design Miami/ Basel 2010 - Johnson Trading Gallery / Basel, Switzerland |
/ 2010.06 |
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Solo Show-EXTENSION / Gallery Seomi, Seoul |
/ 2010.04 |
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POST FOSSIL / 21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo |
/ 2010.04 |
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The State of things / Design Museum Holon, Israel |
/ 2010.03 |
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10 Colors, 10 Designers / DDP Gallery, Seoul, Korea |
/ 2010.02 |
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Design Miami/ 2009 - Johnson Trading Gallery / Miami, USA |
/ 2009.12 |
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KOSID Design fair - Seomi & Tuus / KOEX, Seoul, Korea |
/ 2009.12 |
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Light / Karena schuessl, Berlin, Germany |
/ 2009.11 |
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Design Miami/ Basel 2009 - Johnson Trading Gallery / Basel, Switzerland |
/ 2009. 06 |
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BOX / LYNfabrikken, Aarhus, Denmark |
/ 2009. 05 |
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WOVEN / Johnson Trading Gallery, New York, USA |
/ 2009. 05 |
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CRAFT PUNK-Design Performances / Milano, Italy |
/ 2009. 04 |
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Prophets & Penitents-Confessions of a chair / Milano, Italy |
/ 2009. 04 |
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Tisse-Metisse / Collaboration with Samare / Milano, Italy |
/ 2009. 04 |
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Come up to my room 2009 / Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Canada |
/ 2009. 02 |
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Victor hunt proudly opens his stroge / Brussels, Belgium |
/ 2009. 01 |
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d3 Contest / IMM Cologne / Cologne, Germany |
/ 2009. 01 |
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Design Miami/ 2008 - Johnson Trading Gallery / Miami, USA |
/ 2008. 12 |
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Corner Gallery / Ga-Hoe-Heon / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2008. 11 |
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Design MADE 2008 - Manifesto for Annual Design Exhibition / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2008. 11 |
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Saint Etienne International Design Biennale 2008 / Saint Etienne, France |
/ 2008. 11 |
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Seoul Design Olympiad - Seoul Design Essence / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2008. 10 |
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Experimenta Design Amsterdam - Droog 'Urban Play' / Amsterdam, NL |
/ 2008. 09 |
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TENT LONDON - CONTENT / London, UK |
/ 2008. 09 |
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Shifting the shameless-Light of shadow project 2008 / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2008. 08 |
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Doosan Art Gallery - Art at home / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2008. 08 |
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Maison de Ventes Osenat Fontainebleau Design & Environmental art / Paris, France |
/ 2008. 06 |
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Craft Kraft - Flat rate / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2008. 06 |
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DMY Berlin 2008 / Berlin, Germany |
/ 2008. 05 |
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Solo Show - Like a Forest of Wire / Montreal, Canada |
/ 2008. 04 |
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Seoul Living Design Fair 2008 / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2008. 03 |
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KT & G - Contemporary Korea Furniture Designer 12 / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2008. 01 |
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Seoul Design Festival 2007 / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 12 |
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KT & G - 6th Designer's party / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 12 |
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POSCO Museum / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 12 |
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CASA Living Home Table & Deco / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 11 |
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Intersection / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 11 |
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Designundesigned / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 11 |
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Hangaram Design Museum-Design Cube / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 10 |
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7Fall in Chocolate / Paju, Korea |
/ 2007. 10 |
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Su-per-Market / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 09 |
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KT & G - OPEN; New Possibilities / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 09 |
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Shifting the shameless-Light of shadow project 2007 / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 09 |
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The Extension Flower / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 06 |
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Nicely Planned Trip-studi-oh! / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 04 |
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CASA Living Design Walk 2007 / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 04 |
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Twosome-7kinds of furnitures and lightings / Seoul, Korea |
/ 2007. 03 |
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The International Art Exhibition Commenmorating Hongik University's 60th Aniversary |
/ 2006 .09 |
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awards |
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Nominated for '2009 Designers of the future' / Design Miami/ |
/ 2009 .01 |
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D.P.H 2008 - Emerging Designer / Designers Party - BMH, Seoul |
/ 2008 .12 |
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Nominated for 'd3 contest 2009' / German Design Council - IMM Cologne |
/ 2008 .10 |
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Jury Selection - 10 Designers / DMY Berlin |
/ 2008 .05 |
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contact |
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Kwangho Lee
spainbar@gmail.com
82-(0)-10-6398-1496
#501, Han Gang Villat, 208-1, Bogwang-dong, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul, Rep.of Korea, 140-823
Studio ; B1 #255-2, Shinsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Rep.of Korea, 121-856 |
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