jinsik kim sculpts stone age collection from colored marble

jinsik kim sculpts stone age collection from colored marble
all images courtesy of jinsik kim

korean designer jinsik kim is constantly curious about the essence of materials and the relationships that can be created between them. ‘my goal with design is to wake up the purity of people in their hearts and their minds,’ he says. ‘I believe that products should have natural parts in themselves that people do not touch for beauty or decoration.’ these statements provide the basis for his project called ‘the stone age’.

the original shape made of black marquina (95x90x97 mm)

although it has been used throughout the centuries, kim has selected marble as the primary ingredient because he believes in its use as a contemporary material. accompanied by a sculptor, he cuts the mineral formation into five pieces, and then grinds the outside surface with delicate precision. the produced objects are meant to concurrently mimic rigid or smooth rock-like geometries while expressing notions of simplicity. in regards to the functionality of the stones, kim suggests that they may be taken apart and configured as pencil vases, paper weights, or as decorative pieces within the home.

the sphere separated into five pieces

the rigid formations

pencil vase and paper weight

displaying the individual pieces

the sunny beige version (95x90x97 mm)

a yellow pencil complimenting the color palette of the marble

graphic of the black marquina in space

view of the components from above

making a prototype in round shape

concept sketches

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