Sisan Lee (b.1995) explores the boundary between nature and the artificial world. Moving between urban and natural environments, he draws from the structural order of industry and the sensory experiences of nature. By collecting materials such as stone, wood, and metal from both natural and industrial contexts, he examines the relational tension between their contrasting qualities through sculptural experimentation, negotiating the distance between them. These inquiries manifest in forms spanning spatial installations, furniture, and sculpture, constructing scenes in which industrial order coexists with the imperfections of nature.
WORKS
Proportions of Stone
Stone Pagoda
Neo Primitive
Megalith
Earth Pieces
Engraved
X Chair
PROJECTS
GUCCI ‘Bamboo Encounters’
RIMOWA Event in Seoul
RIMOWA ‘As seen by’
RAINS in Coex
RAINS in Seoungsu
OMAR AFRIDI Showroom in Tokyo
OMAR AFRIDI ‘Primitive Tech’
OMAR AFRIDI Exclusive Hanger
YOUTH Store in Seoungsu
OBSCURA Store in Dosan
OBSCURA Store in Seoungsu
PRESS
INFORMATION
Earth Pieces_Stool 02_BR
Casted Aluminum with Broken Marble
W 33.5 × D 28 × H 45 (cm)
2026
‹Earth Pieces› began as a collaboration with Total Marble, using discarded marble fragments generated during the production process. These collected pieces are recontextualized from industrial waste into elements that form a new structural composition.
The work explores the juxtaposition and integration of contrasting material properties by combining naturally formed marble veins with cast aluminum. It also incorporates an architectural approach informed by experience in spatial design and construction methods.
Rather than imposing a fully fabricated form, the structure is developed based on the irregular shapes and inherent grain of each fragment. The marble pieces are arranged according to their individual form and veining, and are structurally bound through aluminum casting between the gaps. This process allows the structure to emerge from the material’s inherent physical conditions and flows.
The work explores the juxtaposition and integration of contrasting material properties by combining naturally formed marble veins with cast aluminum. It also incorporates an architectural approach informed by experience in spatial design and construction methods.
Rather than imposing a fully fabricated form, the structure is developed based on the irregular shapes and inherent grain of each fragment. The marble pieces are arranged according to their individual form and veining, and are structurally bound through aluminum casting between the gaps. This process allows the structure to emerge from the material’s inherent physical conditions and flows.