Wonmin Park’s ‘Plain Cuts’ at PAD, London
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Korean designer Wonmin Park’s first foray into aluminum furniture is being presented by Carpenters Workshop Gallery at PAD, London through October 8, 2017. Lauded for his dreamy resin pieces in soft pastel shades, Park launches a new collection, entitlWonmin Park’s ‘Plain Cuts’ at PAD, London
Korean designer Wonmin Park’s first foray into aluminum furniture is being presented by Carpenters Workshop Gallery at PAD, London through October 8, 2017. Lauded for his dreamy resin pieces in soft pastel shades, Park launches a new collection, entitled “Plain Cuts,” of limited-edition tables in patinated aluminum. “I like resin because of its color, transparency, and texture, but it is not a strong material. That’s why I needed to work with it in a certain form. Aluminum is a different story. It’s strong and lightweight, allowing me to create light forms and structures with it,” said Park.The intersections of different metal sheets are evident on the tables’ surfaces, creating a decorative grid-like motif. Park traded his softer resin palette for a more industrial look, adding, “Patina on aluminum is like painting on a canvas.”“Plain Cuts” furthers Park’s research into the simplicity of forms and his penchant for minimalism, evident in the bare geometrics of the tables. The designer explained, “For me, simple forms are more difficult because it has to be reasonable and still be interesting,” noted Wallpaper. Read more