UNCOVERING THE POTENTIAL OF TRANSPARENT ACRYLIC
Kang Jihye’s attention has been directed towards the material of transparent acrylic. The series, composed of a combination of acrylic and stainless steel, is an investigation into the refractive qualities of acrylic. While the furniture pieces such as tables, chairs, partitions and cabinets, distinct for their non-coloured solid material and its refined form, may seem reserved at first sight, in reality, these pieces have a pronounced aptitude for melding in harmoniously with their surroundings. This is due to the refractive qualities of acrylic, activated wherever it might be placed, by whomever it is used by. Acrylic refracts all elements, ranging from stainless steel, the users and its surrounding environment, embracing these elements as part of the furniture. I met with Kang Jihye, who has recently been constructing tables out of resin and acrylic, or chairs, solely out of acrylic, as
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