Korean artist Gyuhan Lee is having his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, in a showcase of his work that features packaging from various iconic brands. Using easily accessible materials like McDonald's paper bags, Lee creates furniture, furnishings, and other structural designs – by giving a new utilitarian function to waste packaging, he calls out the excessive consumerist behaviours in modern society.
Lee weaves the upcycled fibre of familiar logos and colours with traditional Korean handmade Hanji paper, carefully stretching thin layers over frames or welding cardboard materials onto plywood, and arranging brand symbols into structural patterns. Aside from the notable McDonald’s lamps, visitors can also see his new series that incorporates Hermès blotting paper, inspired by the Hermès building in Ginza and its windows.