Cutting Lines
By Kwangho Lee
Year: 2024 Commissioned by COLLECTIONAL Exhibited during Urban Fabric Group Show
Cutting Lines by Kwangho Lee commences with the act of making knots. This process, akin to the instinctive and intuitive manner in which humans once fashioned tools from natural materials, is at times an obsession for the artist.
The skillful execution of this act resembles a discipline, operating on both conscious and unconscious levels simultaneously. As the knot is manipulated and stretched, Lee's mind undergoes a parallel expansion, culminating in the creation of an object.
Cutting Lines features ten new works, showcasing Lee's boundary-pushing approach to unlocking the potential of 3D printing, reinterpreting the process of knot making, and allowing the concept to evolve and mutate through the interplay of materiality and digital-manual processes.
“I become the object, and the object becomes me.
Located in a specific space or time,
I constantly strive to see my existence,
Each stream of my consciousness,
In a macroscopic way.”
~Kwangho Lee
A graduate of Metal Art & Design at Hongik University, Lee currently resides and works in Seoul. Central to all of Lee's creations is his deep understanding of the mediums he employs, ranging from industrial materials to traditional techniques, resulting in meticulously crafted pieces that exude individuality and showcase his unique artistic vision.
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