as an art major in college, i spent an awful lot of time making things out of styrofoam: sculptures, models for buildings, you name it. so when i saw these beautiful pieces by kwangho lee on kate pruitt’s site i was blown away. i always felt so frustrated and limited by styrofoam (guess that’s why i’m not an artist) so it was inspiring to see the way kwangho really made the material sing. when i first saw the lamp below i thought it was wood or some sort of hand carved heavier material- but it’s foam. wow.
and then there are the knitted lamps- equally cool and just as impressive. they’re not for everyone, but i think they’re such a beautiful way to play with shadow and light. click here for more information on kwangho’s work.
