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_RIMOWA
Grooved Aluminum Sheet, Aluminum Branches
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.
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.