THE VIVID ARCHIVING OF MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES

So Dongho’s works don’t seem to have a uniform formal language. Living objects ranging from lighting, chairs, tables, storage furniture, magnets to posters, and are all the result of different approaches and processes. He sets the starting points of his designs not at the function but at the selected material and technique. Although he has presented work with a strong Korean identity, the definition ‘vernacular design’ is not enough to explain the character of his work. Combining natural and industrial materials, traditional craft and machining techniques at the right moment to create works of both familiar and unfamiliar impressions. As head of ‘studio sodongho’ in Sallim-dong, Euljiro, he is now working as an independent designer.

Choi Eunhwa (Choi): At first, you presented work that focused primarily on traditional craft. Is tradition