Dongwook Choi
Dongwook Choi is a South Korean designer and artist whose practice explores the intersection of computational design, material experimentation, and organic form. Trained in metal craft at Konkuk University in Seoul, he develops sculptural furniture and objects inspired by natural phenomena, scientific patterns, and the relationship between the digital and physical worlds.
Working from his studio in South Korea, Choi combines emerging technologies with traditional craftsmanship to create collectible pieces distinguished by fluid geometries, playful proportions, and a strong sense of spatial presence. His work blurs the boundaries between art and utility, resulting in objects that are both functional and expressive.
Interview
I’m from South Korea and was born in Incheon, a city next to Seoul.
Frankly, I don’t really remember that.
Yes, after graduating from college, I started a metal craft & furniture workroom with my seniors and am independent now.
‘#Collectibledesign’. While I was thinking about my career ahead of graduation from college, I came across the works of many artists around the world under the hashtag “Collectible Design” on Instagram, which resonated with me greatly.
It begins with the process of finding playful proportions and forms based on my previous inspirations. This process involves computational design. For those who consume my work visually or physically, I hope this gives them some curious, interesting, and overwhelming experiences.
Since I live in a studio, I don’t need to commute separately. Usually, I wake up in the morning, and I set my sights for each day and move. If I finish work earlier than scheduled, I rest early, or work late at night on days when I am not tired.
I think there is a limit to expression for each specific material. The material (FRP) currently in use is considered suitable for creating an unlimited form.
It’s made of real stuff through a computational design. There is no formative limit, and it is as strong as metal.
Enjoy experimental challenges, and spend plenty of time establishing your own philosophy for your works.
Collectible design (it’s not an established trend yet): Deconstructivism.
Max Lamb, Wang & Söderström, Misha Kahn, Peter Tarka, Six n Five, etc.
Frank Ocean, Tom Misch.
Experiments and Challenges.
“Enjoy experimental challenges, and spend plenty of time establishing your own philosophy for your works.”
The Questions
(The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust.
Other historical figures who have answered confession albums are Oscar Wilde,
Karl Marx, Arthur Conan Doyle, Stéphane Mallarmé, Paul Cézanne…)
Nap on holiday.
Disappearing.
Deferring.
Being rude.
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My workroom.
Complicated.
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Manhood.
Womanhood.
Collectible design..?
Concentration.
Laziness.
Having the opportunity to enter this industry.
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Anywhere with close to mother nature.
Friends.
To be alone.
Exercise & game.
I’m trying to be funny.
Trust.
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My family.
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Unbecoming behavior & saying.
Not being interested in this industry earlier.
Any type with after a long life.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
“For those who consume my work visually or physically, I hope this gives them some curious, interesting, and overwhelming experiences.”
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