Yoshioka’s designs lighten up their surroundings
Some of the brightest furniture you are ever likely to have seen is packed in Museum.Beyond Museum, an exhibition place in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul. Surrounding the furniture is a bunch of plastic straws that make the venue even brighter.
His furniture at the exhibition, however, may seem a bit too overwhelming to plop into. “Waterfall,” a bench made of special glass, reflects light in a broad spectrum. “Honey-pop” is a chair made of glassine paper that can be spread like an accordion so the person sitting on it can adjust it to the most comfortable form. “Venus” is another interesting chair made of crystals produced by chemically processing polyester fiber and special minerals.
Looking through the exhibition, you may find yourself asking if these pieces are furniture or art.
“Rainbow Church,” a 50-meter high installation made of 450 prism blocks which he is showcasing in Asia for the first time, on the other hand, can more easily be categorized as art.
“The idea of this architecture project dates back to when I was in my early 20s. I visited the Chapel du Rosaire in France, which Henri Matisse created in his last years. I was engrossed in the beauty of the light that the chapel created. Since then, I have been dreaming of designing architecture where people can feel the light with all senses,” said Yoshioka.
“I like transparent things in general, including light. I am attracted to invisible things like light, smell and wind, and I try to express those elements. Maybe it is because I want to move people’s hearts instead of creating something that has a physical form,” he said.
The exhibition runs through June 30 at Museum.Beyond Museum in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul. For more information, call (02) 577-6688 or visit www.beyondmuseum.com
By Park Min-young (claire@heraldm.com)
His furniture at the exhibition, however, may seem a bit too overwhelming to plop into. “Waterfall,” a bench made of special glass, reflects light in a broad spectrum. “Honey-pop” is a chair made of glassine paper that can be spread like an accordion so the person sitting on it can adjust it to the most comfortable form. “Venus” is another interesting chair made of crystals produced by chemically processing polyester fiber and special minerals.
Looking through the exhibition, you may find yourself asking if these pieces are furniture or art.
“Rainbow Church,” a 50-meter high installation made of 450 prism blocks which he is showcasing in Asia for the first time, on the other hand, can more easily be categorized as art.
“The idea of this architecture project dates back to when I was in my early 20s. I visited the Chapel du Rosaire in France, which Henri Matisse created in his last years. I was engrossed in the beauty of the light that the chapel created. Since then, I have been dreaming of designing architecture where people can feel the light with all senses,” said Yoshioka. “I like transparent things in general, including light. I am attracted to invisible things like light, smell and wind, and I try to express those elements. Maybe it is because I want to move people’s hearts instead of creating something that has a physical form,” he said.
The exhibition runs through June 30 at Museum.Beyond Museum in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul. For more information, call (02) 577-6688 or visit www.beyondmuseum.com
By Park Min-young (claire@heraldm.com)
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