Greem Jeong

Adorno

Design Destination: Seoul

Silicone, Glass

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Near the ancient walls of Seoul’s palaces, Greem Jeong creates work that captures her city’s spirit. It’s a place where hanok houses sit alongside glass towers, where old and new constantly collide. These contrasts run through her design practice. After studying in France, where she learned to work without boundaries, Greem returned to Korea, where she found that the country’s technical precision could bring her boldest ideas to life. Her work combines European openness with Korean rigor, resulting in pieces that feel both considered and surprising.

Her signature Mono collection shows how she can transform basic industrial materials into something extraordinary. Starting with silicone tubes, which are typically hidden in walls, Greem creates furniture that feels like sketches brought to life. Each piece captures movement in three dimensions, a line that seems to float in space. The bold colors and flowing shapes draw you in, but it’s the unexpected softness of the material that makes you stay. This fresh approach caught the eye of Bottega Veneta, where her sculptural forms found a new home among luxury accessories, showing just how far a strong design vision can travel.

In a design world that often takes itself too seriously, Greem’s work feels like a breath of fresh air. Her pieces have a confident irreverence, challenging conventional furniture forms while maintaining an unmistakable sense of play. For her collection with Adorno, she presents works that showcase this distinctive approach. Rather than following traditional furniture archetypes, these pieces emerge from a more fundamental question: what makes something “sittable”? The results exist in that fascinating space between sculpture and furniture, abstraction and utility. In our conversation with Greem, we explore how this unique design language developed and what continues to drive her material innovation.

Growing up in Seoul, you experienced a blend of historic architecture and contemporary urban life. How have these contrasting environments shaped your design approach?

μ œκ°€ μ‚¬λŠ” μ„œμšΈμ€ 과거와 ν˜„μž¬κ°€ κ³΅μ‘΄ν•˜λŠ” λ…νŠΉν•œ λ§€λ ₯을 κ°€μ§„ λ„μ‹œμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 600년이 λ„˜λŠ” 역사λ₯Ό μžλž‘ν•˜λ©°, λ„μ‹œ 곳곳에 μ‘°μ„ μ‹œλŒ€λΆ€ν„° 이어져 λ‚΄λ €μ˜¨ λ§Žμ€ μœ μ μ§€μ™€ λ¬Έν™”μž¬λ₯Ό λ³΄μœ ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 전톡과 ν˜„λŒ€κ°€ μ‘°ν™”λ₯Ό 이루며 λ°œμ „λœ λ„μ‹œμ£ . μ‹€μž¬λ‘œ μ €λŠ” 경볡ꢁ κ·Όμ²˜μ— ν•œμ˜₯에 κ±°μ£Όν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μž‘ν’ˆμ„ λ³€ν™”μ‹œν‚€κ³  λ°œμ „μ‹œν‚€λ €λŠ” λ…Έλ ₯을 ν•˜λ‹€λ³΄λ©΄ ν˜„λŒ€μ μ΄κ³  λŒ€μ€‘μ μΈ 것듀에 λŒ€ν•΄μ„œλ„ κ³ λ―Όν•˜κ²Œ λ˜λŠ”λ°, κ·ΈλŸ¬λ‹€λ³΄λ©΄ 주변에 였래된 κ²ƒμ—μ„œ μƒˆλ‘œμ›€μ„ λ°œκ²¬ν•˜κΈ°λ„ ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λΆ€κ°μ‹œν‚€κ³ μž ν•˜λŠ” 미적 μš”μ†Œλ₯Ό ν˜„λŒ€μ μΈ 것, 개인적인 것과 μ ‘λͺ© μ‹œμΌ°μ„λ•Œ κ·Έ 아름닀움이 λ”μš± κ·ΉλŒ€ν™” λ˜λŠ” κ±°μ£ . 전톡적인 것이 κ΅¬μ‹œλŒ€μ μΈ κ²ƒμ΄λΌλŠ” 인식에 머무λ₯΄μ§€ μ•Šκ³  μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ κ°€μΉ˜λ₯Ό μ°½μΆœν•˜λŠ”λ° ν™œμš©ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

λ˜ν•œ μ„œμšΈμ€ 정말 λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ λ³€ν™”ν•˜κ³  λ°œμ „ν•˜λŠ” λ„μ‹œμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ νŠΈλ Œλ“œκ°€ λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ λ„μž…λ˜κ³ , λ„μ‹œμ˜ 인프라와 μ„œλΉ„μŠ€λ„ κ³„μ†ν•΄μ„œ ν˜μ‹ λ˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 가끔은 이런 점듀이 μ„œμšΈμ— μ‚¬λŠ” μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ„ μ§€λ‚˜μΉœ κ²½μŸμ‚¬νšŒμ— λ†“μ—¬μ§€κ²Œν•˜κ³  μ§€μΉ˜κ³  무기λ ₯ν•˜κ²Œ λ§Œλ“€κΈ°λ„ ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ κ·Έλ ‡κΈ° λ•Œλ¬Έμ— μ„œμšΈμ€ 항상 역동적이고 μ Šμ€ μ—λ„ˆμ§€λ₯Ό λŠλ‚„ 수 μžˆλŠ” λ„μ‹œκ°€ λ˜κΈ°λ„ ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. 항상 μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 일듀을 도λͺ¨ν•˜λ©° λ‹€μ΄λ‚˜λ―Ήν•˜μ£ . μ € λ˜ν•œ 이 κ³³μ—μ„œ λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μžκ·Ήμ„ λ°›μœΌλ©° λŠμž„μ—†μ΄ μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 것듀을 μ‹œλ„ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Seoul is a city with a unique charm where past and present coexist. With over 600 years of history, the city holds many historical sites and cultural heritage from the Joseon Dynasty. It’s a city where tradition and modernity are in harmony. I actually live in a hanok near Gyeongbokgung Palace. When I try to transform and develop my work, I find myself contemplating modern and popular elements, and in doing so I often discover newness in old things around me. When I combine aesthetic elements I want to emphasize with modern and personal elements, I find that the beauty is maximized. Traditional elements need not be seen as outdated but can be utilized to create new value.

Additionally, Seoul is a rapidly changing and developing city. New trends are quickly adopted, and the city’s infrastructure and services are constantly innovating. Sometimes these aspects can place Seoul’s residents in an overly competitive society, making them tired and lethargic. However, this is also why Seoul remains a city where you can always feel a dynamic and youthful energy. It’s always dynamic, trying to pursue new things. I also continuously try new things while being stimulated by the city.

After working in both European and Korean design scenes, how do you navigate between these two scenes known for a difference in design sensibility and approaches?

ν”„λž‘μŠ€μ—μ„œ 미술 κ΅μœ‘μ„ λ°›μœΌλ©΄μ„œ λ†€λΌμ› λ˜κ±΄ 무언가λ₯Ό μ •ν™•ν•˜κ²Œ μ •μ˜ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ μ‹œμž‘ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ”λ‹€λŠ” κ²ƒμ΄μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. μ •ν•΄μ§„ ν‹€μ΄λ‚˜ 룰이 ν¬λ―Έν•˜λ‹€λŠ” 것은 μ–΄λ–€ 아이디어λ₯Ό λ°œμ „μ‹œν‚€λŠ” κ³Όμ •μ—μ„œ μ‚¬κ³ ν•˜λŠ” λ°©ν–₯μ΄λ‚˜ 방식이 ꡉμž₯히 μ—΄λ € μžˆλ‹€λŠ” 것을 μ˜λ―Έν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그것은 무언가λ₯Ό μ°½μ‘°ν•˜λŠ”λ° κ°œλ…μ μœΌλ‘œλ‚˜ λ°©λ²•μ μœΌλ‘œ λ”μš± λ‹€μ±„λ‘­κ²Œ μ ‘κ·Όν•  수 μžˆλ„λ‘ λ•μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그리고 ν•œκ΅­μ— 잘 κ°–μΆ”μ–΄μ§„ μ œμž‘ 업체 ν˜•νƒœλ‚˜ μž₯μΈλΆ„λ“€μ˜ μ‹ μ†ν•˜κ³  λͺ…μΎŒν•œ ν”Όλ“œλ°±μ€ μ•žμ„œ λ°œμ „μ‹œν‚¨ 아이디어λ₯Ό ν…ŒμŠ€νŠΈν•˜κ³  μž‘ν’ˆμœΌλ‘œ μ‹€ν˜„ν•˜λŠ”λ° μ•„μ£Ό 큰 도움이 λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•œκ΅­μ€ κ½€λ‚˜ μ—„κ²©ν•œ μž£λŒ€μ™€ κ·œμœ¨μ„ μ€‘μš”μ‹œ ν•΄μš”. κ·ΈλŸ¬λ‹€λ³΄λ‹ˆ μš°λ¦¬λŠ” μ‹ μ†ν•˜κ³  μ •ν™•ν•˜κ²Œ 일을 μ²˜λ¦¬ν•˜λŠ” 것이 λͺΈμ— λ² μ–΄ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이런 점은 ν”„λ‘œμ νŠΈλ‚˜ μ „μ‹œλ₯Ό 끌고 κ°€λŠ”λ° 큰 μž₯점으둜 μž‘μš©ν•œλ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

What surprised me while receiving an art education in France was that they don’t start by precisely defining something. The fact that established frameworks or rules are vague means that the direction and way of thinking in developing ideas is very open. This allows you to approach things more diversely when you try to create something, both conceptually and methodologically. And in Korea, the well-established manufacturing companies and craftsmen’s quick and clear feedback is very helpful in testing and actualizing ideas I developed in the past. Korea places a lot of importance on strict standards and discipline. As a result, we’re ingrained with the idea of handling work quickly and accurately. I think this acts as a great advantage in carrying out projects and exhibitions.

Before discovering silicone tubes, you experimented with various materials like resin and acrylic. How did these early material explorations shape your current practice?

λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 재료λ₯Ό μ‹€ν—˜ν–ˆλ˜ κ²½ν—˜μ€ μ§€κΈˆμ˜ μž‘μ—… 방식에 큰 영ν–₯을 λ―Έμ³€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 재료λ₯Ό λ‹€λ€„λ³΄λŠ” 과정은 λ‹¨μˆœνžˆ 기술적 μˆ™λ ¨λ„λ₯Ό λ†’μ΄λŠ” 것을 λ„˜μ–΄, μž‘μ—…μ„ μ°½μ‘°ν•˜λŠ” 데 μžˆμ–΄ μš”μ†Œλ“€μ„ λ‹€κ°μ μœΌλ‘œ μ ‘λͺ©ν•˜κ³  μ‘μš©ν•  쀄 μ•„λŠ” λŠ₯λ ₯을 κΈΈλŸ¬μ£Όμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν”„λž‘μŠ€μ—μ„œ κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ˜ μ‹œμ ˆ “MatiΓ¨re(물질)”κ³Ό “MatΓ©riau(재료)”의 차이에 λŒ€ν•΄ μ‹¬λ„μžˆκ²Œ λ‹€λ€˜λ˜ 적이 μžˆμ—ˆλŠ”λ° 이것이 μž‘μ—…μ˜ 사고방식과 접근법에 영ν–₯을 μ£Όμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

기쑴의 μ΅μˆ™ν•΄μ§„ μž‘μ—…μ„ λ°˜λ³΅ν•΄μ„œ ν•˜λ‹€λ³΄λ©΄ 물리적 단점을 λ°œκ²¬ν•˜κ²Œ λ˜λŠ”λ° 이λ₯Ό λ³΄μ™„ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•œ 또 λ‹€λ₯Έ 물성을 찾게 되며, 이λ₯Ό κ°€κ³΅ν•˜λŠ” 방법을 μ „λ¬Έκ°€λ“€κ³Ό λ…Όμ˜ν•˜λŠ” 과정을 톡해 μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ κ°€λŠ₯성을 λ°œκ²¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ²˜μŒμ—λŠ” μ² μ΄λ‚˜ μ‹€λ¦¬μ½˜ 같은 산업적인 재료λ₯Ό 주둜 λ‹€λ€˜μ§€λ§Œ, μ΄μ „μ—λŠ” 세라믹 ν…Œν¬λ‹‰μ„ μ΅ν˜€λ³΄κΈ°λ„ ν•˜κ³ , 이후 아크릴, 유리, λŒ€λ¦¬μ„, λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μ’…λ₯˜μ˜ κΈˆμ†, 3d ν”„λ¦°νŒ…, 전톡 μ†Œμž¬ λ“±μœΌλ‘œ 점차 ν™•μž₯ν•΄ λ‚˜κ°”μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ ν™•μž₯은 λ‹¨μˆœν•œ μ‹€ν—˜μ„ λ„˜μ–΄, μž‘ν’ˆμ„ 더 λ‹€μ±„λ‘­κ²Œ κ΅¬ν˜„ν•˜κ³  아이디어λ₯Ό ν™•μž₯ν•˜λŠ” 데 μ€‘μš”ν•œ μžμ›μ΄ λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŠ” μž‘ν’ˆμ΄ 더 ν’μ„±ν•˜κ³  λ‹€μΈ΅μ μœΌλ‘œ μ§„ν™”ν•  수 μžˆλ„λ‘ λ•μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

My current work methods have been influenced by the experience of experimenting with various materials. The process of handling different materials not only improved my technical proficiency, but also helped me develop the ability to incorporate and apply elements from multiple angles in creating my work. While studying in France, I deeply explored the difference between “MatiΓ¨re” (substance) and “MatΓ©riau” (material), which influenced my thought process and approach to my work.

When you’re repeatedly doing work that you’re familiar with, you discover physical disadvantages, which leads to finding other materials to complement them, and through discussing production methods with experts, you discover new possibilities. Initially, I mainly worked with industrial materials like iron and silicone, but before that, I learned ceramic techniques and later expanded to acrylic, glass, marble, various types of metals, 3D printing, and more traditional materials. Beyond just simply experimenting, this expansion became an important resource that allowed me to create pieces more diversely and expand my ideas. This helps the piece evolve to be richer and more multi-layered.

What made you choose industrial silicone tubes as Mono’s primary material, and how does this choice play into the tactile and visual experience for your audience?

λ³Όλ“œν•˜κ³  κΈ΄ μ„ ν˜•μ˜ 재료λ₯Ό 곡간 속에 자유둭게 ν’€μ–΄λ†“μ•˜μ„ λ•Œ 느꼈던 κ·Έ 압도적인 인상을 아직도 κΈ°μ–΅ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ°•λ ¬ν•œ μ‹œκ°μ  μ‘΄μž¬κ°κ³ΌλŠ” μƒλ°˜λ˜κ²Œ, λ§λž‘ν•œ 촉감은 κ΄€κ°λ“€μ—κ²Œ μ˜μ™Έμ„±κ³Ό 신선함을 λ™μ‹œμ— 전달할 수 μžˆμ„κ±°λΌκ³  μƒκ°ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ΄€κ°λ“€μ—κ²Œ λ…νŠΉν•œ 촉각적 κ²½ν—˜μ„ 선사할 뿐 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ, ν˜•νƒœλ₯Ό 톡해 μ„ μ˜ 좔상성과 유희λ₯Ό 선보일 수 μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μΆ”μƒμ μ΄λ©΄μ„œλ„ 고정관념을 λ„˜μ–΄μ„œλŠ” κΈ°λŠ₯적 였브제 λ˜λŠ” 쑰각을 λ§Œλ“€κ³ μž ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

λ˜ν•œ μ†Œμž¬μ˜ 물성이 μœ μ—°ν•΄μ„œ 유기적인 μ„ μ˜ 흐름을 κ·ΉλŒ€ν™”ν•˜λ©΄μ„œλ„ μ‘°ν˜•μ  자유λ₯Ό μ œκ³΅ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·Έ 점이 μ œκ°€ μž‘μ—…μ„ μ‹œμž‘ν•˜κ³  κ³„μ†ν•΄μ„œ μž‘ν’ˆμ„ λ°œμ „μ‹œν‚€κ³  νŒŒμƒμ‹œν‚€λŠ”λ° 큰 영ν–₯을 μ£Όμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

관객듀은 μž‘ν’ˆμ„ 보며 λ‹¨μˆœνžˆ ‘μ„ ’을 λ³΄λŠ” 것 μ΄μƒμœΌλ‘œ, κ·Έ 흐름과 λ¬Όμ§ˆκ°μ—μ„œ λŠκ»΄μ§€λŠ” 감각적 λŒ€μ‘°μ™€ μ˜μ™Έμ„±μ„ κ²½ν—˜ν•˜κ²Œ λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μž‘ν’ˆμ€ μ‹œκ°μ μœΌλ‘œ 곡간을 μ••λ„ν•˜λŠ” λ™μ‹œμ—, μ†μœΌλ‘œ 만져보고 μ‹Άλ‹€λŠ” μš•κ΅¬λ₯Ό μžκ·Ήν•˜κΈ°λ„ ν•˜κ³ , κ·Έκ²ƒμ˜ κΈ°λŠ₯μ΄λ‚˜ 정체성에 λŒ€ν•œ κΆκΈˆμ¦μ„ μžμ•„λ‚΄λ©΄μ„œ κ΄€κ°κ³Όμ˜ 보닀 직관적인 μ†Œν†΅μ„ μ΄λŒμ–΄λƒ…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

I still remember the overwhelming impression I felt when I was freely arranging bold and long linear materials in a space. In contrast to their strong visual presence, I thought their soft texture would convey both unexpectedness and freshness to the audience. Not only does it provide viewers with a unique tactile experience, but it also showcases the abstractness and playfulness of lines through form. I wanted to create functional objects or sculptures that are abstract while transcending stereotypes.

Additionally, the material’s flexible properties maximize the flow of organic lines while providing sculptural freedom. This aspect really influenced how I started my work and then continued to develop and derive pieces from it.

Viewers experience more than just seeing ‘lines’ when looking at my work; they experience sensory contrasts and unexpected elements in its flow and materiality. While the work visually dominates the space, it also stimulates the desire to touch, and by arousing curiosity about its function or identity, it leads to more intuitive communication with the audience.

The Mono collection features bold and playful color choices. How do you approach selecting the palette for each piece, and what role does the surrounding space play in shaping those decisions?

색상을 μ„ νƒν•˜λŠ” 방법은 λ•Œμ— 따라 λ‹€μ–‘ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ „μ‹œμ— λ“€μ–΄κ°€λŠ” μž‘ν’ˆμ΄λΌλ©΄ μ „μ‹œ μ£Όμ œμ™€ λΆ„μœ„κΈ°μ— λ§žλŠ” 컬러λ₯Ό μ„ μ •ν•˜κΈ°λ„ ν•˜κ³ , λΈŒλžœλ“œμ™€ ν˜‘μ—…ν•œλ‹€λ©΄ κ·Έ λΈŒλžœλ“œκ°€ 자주 μ‚¬μš©ν•˜λŠ” ν‚€ 컬러λ₯Ό μ‚¬μš©ν•΄μ„œ λΈŒλžœλ“œ 아이덴티티λ₯Ό κ·ΉλŒ€ν™” μ‹œν‚€κΈ°λ„ ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μž‘ν’ˆμ˜ ν˜•νƒœλ‚˜ μž¬μ§ˆμ— μ–΄μšΈλ¦¬λŠ” 컬러λ₯Ό μ„ νƒν•˜κΈ°λ„ ν•˜κ³ , νŠΉμ • 컬러λ₯Ό λ¨Όμ € λ– μ˜¬λ¦¬κ³  μž‘ν’ˆμ„ κ΅¬μƒν•˜κΈ°λ„ ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ˜ν•œ μž‘ν’ˆμ΄ 놓일 곡간을 μƒμƒν•˜λ©° κ·Έ 곳에 μ–΄μšΈλ¦¬λŠ” 색상을 κ³ λ₯΄κΈ°λ„ ν•˜μ£ . μ €λŠ” μž‘ν’ˆμ„ λ§Œλ“€λ•Œλ§ˆλ‹€ κ°€λŠ₯ν•˜λ‹€λ©΄ μž‘ν’ˆμ΄ λ†“μ—¬μ§ˆ 곡간을 λ¨Όμ € μΈμ§€ν•˜κ³  κ΅¬μƒν•˜λŠ” 것을 μ’‹μ•„ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그러면 μž‘ν’ˆμ΄ λ‹¨μˆœνžˆ 곡간을 μ μœ ν•˜λŠ” 것이 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ, 곡간과 유기적으둜 μƒν˜Έμž‘μš©ν•˜κ²Œ 되죠. 곡간을 μž¬κ΅¬μ„±ν•˜λ©° κ·Έ μ•ˆμ— μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 역동성을 λΆ€μ—¬ν•  수 μžˆλ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ…λ¦½λœ 였브제λ₯Ό λ„˜μ–΄ ν™˜κ²½κ³Όμ˜ μ‘°ν™”λ₯Ό 이루어 λ‚΄λŠ”κ±°μ£ .

The way I choose colors varies depending on the situation. For exhibition pieces, I select colors that match the exhibition theme and atmosphere, and when collaborating with brands, I use their key colors to maximize their brand identity. I might choose colors that complement the piece’s form and material, or sometimes envision specific colors before conceptualizing the work. I also select colors by imagining the space where the piece will be placed. Whenever possible, I prefer to first be aware of and conceptualize the space where the piece will be placed. This way, the work doesn’t simply occupy space but interacts organically with it. I believe a piece can reconstruct the space and give it new dynamism. It’s about achieving harmony with the environment beyond being an independent object.

Rather than following furniture conventions, Mono strips away traditional elements. What discoveries emerged from this reductive approach?

처음 μž‘μ—…μ„ μ‹œμž‘ν•  λ•Œ, ‘앉을 수 μžˆλŠ” 무언가’λ₯Ό λ§Œλ“€μ–΄λ³΄μžλŠ” μƒκ°μ—μ„œ μΆœλ°œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ 그것을 ‘의자’라고 단정지어 μ •μ˜ν•˜μ§€λŠ” μ•Šμ•˜μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 보톡 ‘의자’λΌλŠ” 단어λ₯Ό λ– μ˜¬λ¦¬λ©΄ λ„€ 개의 닀리, 등받이, 쒌판이 μžˆλŠ” ν˜•νƒœκ°€ μžμ—°μŠ€λŸ½κ²Œ μ—°μƒλ˜μž–μ•„μš”. 이런 κ³ μ •κ΄€λ…μ—μ„œ λ²—μ–΄λ‚˜ μ‘°ν˜•μ μœΌλ‘œ μ ‘κ·Όν•˜κ³  μ‹Άμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

선이 λͺ¨μ—¬ 면을 이루고, λ‹€μ‹œ 면이 ν˜λŸ¬κ°€λ©° 선이 λ˜λŠ” ν˜•νƒœλ₯Ό νƒκ΅¬ν•˜λ‹€κ°€ 첫 μž‘ν’ˆμ΄ νƒ„μƒν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ•„μΉ˜ ν˜•νƒœμ˜ 선이 λ°˜λ³΅λ˜λŠ” ꡬ쑰적 μ˜€λΈŒμ œμ˜€μ–΄μš”. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ λ°©μ‹μœΌλ‘œ μ ‘κ·Όν•˜λ©° Mono μ‹œλ¦¬μ¦ˆλ₯Ό 점차 λ‹€μ–‘ν•˜κ²Œ ν™•μž₯ν•  수 μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

When I first started working, I began with the idea of creating ‘something you can sit on.’ However, I didn’t definitively define it as a ‘chair.’ Usually, when you think of the word ‘chair,’ you naturally imagine a form with four legs, a backrest, and a seat. I wanted to break free from these stereotypes and approach it sculpturally.

My first piece was born while exploring forms where lines gather to create surfaces, and surfaces flow to become lines again. It was a structural object with repeating arch-shaped lines. Through this approach, I was able to gradually expand the Mono series in a variety of ways.

While most of Mono explores flexible forms and bold colors, the glass tops introduce a different geometry and expression entirely. What inspired this juxtaposition of materials?

이것 μ—­μ‹œ μ•žμ„œ λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦° μ ‘κ·Ό 방식과 λΉ„μŠ·ν•œ λ§₯λ½μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 마치 그림을 그리듯 μ‘°ν˜•μ˜ κΈ°λ³Έ μš”μ†ŒμΈ 선에 면을 μ ‘λͺ©μ‹œν‚€λ©° μž‘μ—…μ΄ μ‹œμž‘λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ¬Όμ„±κ³Ό 재질이 λ‹€λ₯Έ 것듀을 μ‘°ν•©ν•˜κ³  μŒ“μ•„λ³΄λ©° λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μ»΄λΉ„λ„€μ΄μ…˜μ„ μƒκ°ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 메인 μš”μ†ŒμΈ 선이 κ°•μ‘°λ˜λ„λ‘ ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ λ©΄ λΆ€λΆ„μ—λŠ” 투λͺ…ν•œ 물성을 ν™œμš©ν–ˆμ„ λΏμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 투λͺ…함을 톡해 μ„ μ˜ 흐름과 ꡬ쑰적 아름닀움을 λ”μš± λ‹λ³΄μ΄κ²Œ ν•˜κ³ μž ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 가끔씩은 컬러 아크릴을 더해 컬러 쑰합을 λ§Œλ“€κΈ°λ„ ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μ‘°ν™”λŠ” ν˜•νƒœμ™€ 색상, 그리고 λ¬Όμ„±μ˜ λŒ€λΉ„λ₯Ό 톡해 λ…νŠΉν•œ κ· ν˜•κ°μ„ λ§Œλ“€μ–΄λƒ…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

This too follows a similar context to the approach I mentioned earlier. The work began by incorporating planes into lines, the basic elements of form, as if drawing a picture. I thought about different combinations while combining and stacking materials with different physical properties and textures. I simply used transparent materials for the surface portions to emphasize the lines, which are the main elements. Through transparency, I wanted to highlight the flow of lines and structural beauty. Sometimes I would add colored acrylic to create color combinations. This harmony creates a unique balance through the contrast of form, color, and material properties.

As you continue to experiment with new materials and forms, where do you see your practice heading next?

졜근 μ„œμšΈ κ°œμΈμ „μ—μ„œ 선보인 λ‚˜μ „μΉ κΈ° 기법 일뢀λ₯Ό μ°¨μš©ν•œ μž‘μ—…μ„ μ•žμœΌλ‘œλ„ 천천히 이어가고 μ‹ΆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•œκ΅­ 전톡 곡예의 μ •μˆ˜λ₯Ό 담은 이 기법은 ν•œκ΅­μΈμœΌλ‘œμ„œμ˜ 정체성과 μ˜€λ¦¬μ§€λ„λ¦¬ν‹°λ₯Ό λ”μš± λΆ€κ°μ‹œν‚¬ 수 μžˆλŠ” κ°€λŠ₯성을 μ§€λ‹Œλ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ˜ν•œ, μ „ν†΅μ˜ 아름닀움을 ν˜„λŒ€μ μΈ 기술과 심미성과 μ‘°ν™”λ‘­κ²Œ μœ΅ν•©ν•  수 μžˆλ‹€λŠ” μ μ—μ„œ 큰 ν₯λ―Έλ₯Ό 느끼고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

이와 λ”λΆˆμ–΄, 곡곡미술 μž‘ν’ˆμ—λ„ λ„μ „ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λŒ€ν˜• μž‘ν’ˆμ„ μ œμž‘ν•˜λ©° μ–»λŠ” 성취감과, 곡곡μž₯μ†Œμ—μ„œ μ‹œλ―Όλ“€μ΄ μžμ—°μŠ€λŸ½κ²Œ μ˜ˆμˆ μ„ κ°€κΉŒμ΄ μ ‘ν•  수 μžˆλ‹€λŠ” 점은 곡곡미술의 λ§€λ ₯ 쀑 ν•˜λ‚˜μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

λ™μ‹œμ—, 일상 μ†μ—μ„œ λˆ„κ΅¬λ‚˜ μ‰½κ²Œ μ˜ˆμˆ μ„ 즐길 수 μžˆλ„λ‘ μž‘μ€ 규λͺ¨μ˜ μ˜€λΈŒμ œλ„ κΎΈμ€€νžˆ μ œμž‘ν•΄ λ‚˜κ°ˆ κ³„νšμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이번 아도λ₯΄λ…Έ ν”„λ‘œμ νŠΈμ—μ„œλŠ” μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 일상적인 예술 였브제 μœ„μ£Όλ‘œ μž‘ν’ˆμ„ μ„ μ •ν•˜μ—¬ μ°Έμ—¬ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

I would like to slowly continue working with partially adopting the najeonchilgi (mother-of-pearl inlay) technique that I recently showcased at my Seoul solo exhibition. I believe this technique, which embodies the essence of Korean traditional crafts, has the potential to further emphasize my identity and originality as a Korean. Also, I’m very interested in how traditional beauty can be harmoniously merged with modern technology and aesthetics.

Additionally, I’m challenging myself with public art pieces. The sense of achievement from creating large-scale works and the ability for citizens to naturally encounter art in public spaces is one of the things that attracts me to public art.

At the same time, I plan to continue creating small-scale objects so that anyone can easily enjoy art in their daily lives. For this Adorno project, I participated by selecting pieces focusing on these everyday art objects.