Sisan Lee (born 1995) is a designer and artist based in Seoul. He majored in spatial design and primarily works in interior design, furniture, and sculpture. While studying at a university surrounded by mountains and rivers, he developed a deep interest in nature and became fascinated by the unique qualities of stones, which stand in stark contrast to artifacts produced through standardized processes. Lee explores the intersection of nature and artificiality, as well as the tension between primitivity and modernity, integrating these contrasts into his work. Over the years, he has gathered raw materials—stones, wood, and metals—from both natural and urban environments. By carefully assessing the physical properties of these materials and using them in their natural state, he preserves their purity without compromising their inherent characteristics. The outcomes of his process are uniquely individual, setting them apart from objects created through conventional industrial design methods.



WORKS
Proportions of Stone
Stone Pagoda
Neo Primitive
Megalith
Earth Pieces
X Chair

PROJECTS
RIMOWA Event in Seoul
RIMOWA ‘As seen by’
RAINS in Seoungsu
RAINS in Timesquare Seoul
OMAR AFRIDI ‘Primitive Tech’
OMAR AFRIDI Exclusive Hanger
YOUTH Store in Seoungsu
OBSCURA Store in Dosan
OBSCURA Pop up Store
OBSCURA Store in Seoungsu

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Neo-Primitive_RIMOWA

Grooved Aluminum Sheet, Aluminum Branches
W 41 × D 52 × H 164 (cm)
2022

The aluminum sheet, which is used as the outer surface of the suit case of Rimowa, is a modern material which implies the history of Rimowa. These were used on the back and the seat of the chair, and the structures supporting them were made of branches, which contrary to artificiality.

The branches were discovered and collected by Lee in the nature, and made of aluminum through the sand casting method. The aluminum branch preserves its natural form and texture, retains nature’s temporality, and exists as a material with eternity (that does not change over time).

Aluminum branches lean against each other to support the structure, and are combined with aluminum sheets and bolts. The two components with the same material, which are the opposite of the production method and shape, harmonize with a mysterious atmosphere.

As the name Neo Primitive, the chair implies the history of Rimowa and the temporality of nature, demonstrating the harmony of primitiveness and modernity, and the coexistence of nature and artifacts.
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