August 25, 2010 – 10:07 am
Current — Sept 1-5th at The Bakery in San Diego — unveils Black Whale, a knitted lighting installation by Korean designer Kwangho Lee.
Kwangho shared these photos with us of his inspirations, including some snapshots from Seoul and some from his grandparents’ farm in rural Korea. View his photo set at Flickr.
Kwangho’s rural upbringing on the farm inspired him to apply traditional hand-crafted techniques (knitting) to otherwise uninspired urban materials (power cables), to create these sculptural lighting installations. His idea is that “works done by hands can bring new meanings and value to the ordinary things.”
August 18, 2010 – 6:45 pm
It’s our honor to bring the work of Seoul-based designer Kwangho Lee to San Diego for Current — which happens to occur simultaneously with his exhibition at Hunting and Collecting in Brussels. They’ve posted a fantastic micro-documentary about his creative process. Check it out and see the artist in person as he describes his vision to transform the ordinary into something beautiful. Black Whale — his 7 foot knitted lighting installation just in from Seoul — is just that: eerie and enchanting at the same time. We hope you’ll join us to toast its arrival September 1-5th! Event details & RSVP here.
UPDATE 01/14/2011: Here’s a video Converse did about Kwangho.
August 16, 2010 – 7:48 pm
The Bakery transforms for Current September 1-5! RSVP now:
Weds., Sept 1: Patrons’ Night > A special preview night in Barrio Logan, catered by the infamous MIHO Gastrotruck with a hosted bar and live music by members of The Silent Comedy. More details here!
Sat., Sept 4: The Opening > The opening event for Current — same night as art openings throughout Barrio Logan — across the street at Voz Alta, and 2 blocks down at Device Gallery at The Glashaus! FREE. RSVP here!
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