South Korean designer Kwangho Lee creates knotted chairs inspired by Ghost in the Shell anime for Tokyo exhibition
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Cajsa Carlson
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Summary
South Korean designer Kwangho Lee has created a series of chairs for his Ghost in the Shell exhibition, drawing inspiration from the cult anime film. The chairs feature his signature knotted style made from sponge pipes and nylon ropes, created by covering plastic chairs with these knotted designs. The exhibition is currently on display at the SKWAT Kameari Art Centre in Tokyo.
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The designer used plastic chairs that he covered in his knotted designs to create the pieces for the show, currently on display at the SKWAT Kameari Art Centre (SKAC) in Tokyo.
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