front view of 'sequence gestures'


the work of korean furniture designer sung won lee explores social and public spaces
through furniture installations and commissions. 'sequence gestures' aims to make furniture
based on the process of characteristic movements made within social interaction.

if gestures work not only to deliver emotion and clarify certain expressions to onlookers,
they also help carry a conversation. as part of non-verbal communication, they range from subtle
to highly expressive and are important in understanding implicit meanings in conversations. 
often non-native speakers rely on them to interpret words, as well as subtexts of conversations.



side view


'sequence gestures' is a chair that reflects and refracts these positions and movements to recreate
the exploratory nature of past conversations in a framework that encourages new
and future interactions. the physicality of the chair brings new connections and perceptions
of one's immediate space through the complex shadow patterns it engenders. supported by the stool
as a simpler design for multiple production the two elements in combination are intended to create
graphically visual social spaces.



shadows of the multiple gestures



up close of metal work



half side view


demonstration of body gestures mirrored within the chair's design: