2026
Spruce, maple, cherry, oak, beech, ash, birch, walnut 

Designer and craftsman Sanghyeok Lee reconsiders the relationships between objects, people, and the spaces they inhabit. Through refined forms, expert carpentry, and sensitivity to material behavior, his work transforms familiar objects into unexpected encounters that invite closer attention.

For The Pause Between, Lee reimagines the humble shelf as a responsive object. The piece subtly shifts in form as visitors place objects upon it, moving from a curved line toward a straighter one. This quiet transformation introduces a moment of pause, inviting visitors to consider the relationship between intention and action, and how even small gestures shape the world around them.

Accompanied by a series of small wooden objects, the work becomes an exploration of balance, responsiveness, and care. With characteristic elegance and restraint, Lee reveals the poetry hidden within everyday interactions—inviting us to look again, act with greater awareness, and reconsider our connection to the objects, materials, and environments we encounter.

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