Sisan Lee (b.1995) explores the boundary where nature and the artificial meet. Moving between urban and natural environments, he reflects the structural order of industry and the sensory experiences of nature in his work. Collecting materials such as stone, wood, and metal from natural and industrial contexts, he examines the relational tension between their contrasting qualities through sculptural experimentation, narrowing or widening the gap between them. These inquiries manifest in forms spanning space, 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
X Chair
PROJECTS
GUCCI ‘Bamboo Encounters’
RIMOWA Event in Seoul
RIMOWA ‘As seen by’
RAINS in Coex
RAINS in Seoungsu
OMAR AFRIDI ‘Primitive Tech’
OMAR AFRIDI Exclusive Hanger
YOUTH Store in Seoungsu
OBSCURA Store in Dosan
OBSCURA Store in Seoungsu
PRESS
INFORMATION
Neo-Primitive_Bench01
Aluminum Branches
Aluminum Branches
W 200 × D 70 × H 145 (cm)
2024
It consists of a bench, chairs and lighting that are creatively carved using natural elements such as branches, twigs and a tree trunk. The elements are sand-casted into aluminum versions, while preserving their shapes.
The results have traces of wood in nature as itself, but are made of aluminum, which gives a paradoxical and mysterious atmosphere. This result shows an ambiguous relationship between primality and modernity, and the boundary between nature and artifacts.