BLOWN FURNITURE
Yang Seungjin creates chairs and lighting designs by blowing balloons. His ‘Blowing Series’ has a unique charm, amassing the characteristically rounded shape of balloons, the visual tension produced by balloons’ fragility, and the strength of the multilayered epoxy. He has participated in various other projects involving custom-made furniture, furniture for exhibitions, and cooperative work with brands, and continues to establish his own style. When I visited his workroom for this interview, I noticed the squashy, vibrantly coloured balloons that hung from the ceiling, resembling a delicatessen displaying their sausages. I met Yang in a place surrounded by industrial-grade noise-cancelling headphones, dozens of cans of epoxy, and boxes of balloons.
Choi Eunhwa (Choi): As you make chairs and lighting with balloons, you must
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