KWANGHO LEE VERNISSAGE AT HUNTING AND COLLECTING – TEXT BY PHILIPPE POURHASHEMI

Kwangho Lee crafting one of his stunning Zip chairs, made out of rice straws

Dear Shaded Viewers,

I checked out Kwangho Lee's opening at Hunting and Collecting last night and loved his work. Using mundane materials as a starting point, the Seoul-based, South Korean artist draws inspiration from his rural childhood and imagines new, singular shapes, creating objects with an organic feel, echoing nature and the beauty of simple things. The opening was part of Design September, a yearly initiative promoting Belgian and international design to a wider audience. I enjoyed the way Lee referred to yarns and knitting techniques in some of his lamps and pieces of furniture.

Kwangho Lee is represented by Victor Hunt in Belgium. His pieces will be showcased at the store until the 30th of September.

Best,

Philippe

http://www.kwangholee.com/

http://www.designseptember.be/

Philippe Pourhashemi

A freelance fashion writer, consultant and stylist, Philippe Pourhashemi was born in Tehran in 1976. He grew up in Paris, before moving to Scotland to study Foreign Languages. His passions are fashion and culture, as well as music and film. He writes and styles features for Metal in Barcelona, Behind the Blinds in Brussels, Contributor in Stockholm, Veoir in New York and SKP in Beijing. He was named Fucking Young's Editor-at-Large in 2016 and has contributed to ASVOF since 2008, acting as Correspondent-at-Large since 2012. An avid traveler, he likes to explore exotic fashion weeks and unexpected destinations whenever he can.