Designer of the Day: Wonmin Park

Here, we ask designers to take a selfie and give us an inside look at their life.

Age: 41

Occupation: Designer and artist.

Instagram: @wonminpark

Hometown: Seoul.

Studio location: Paris.

Describe what you make: I create functional sculptural works.

The most important thing you’ve designed to date: My most recent series, Remediated, is a work in response to the philosophical content of German professor Byung-Cheol Han. It reflects the information of the work made of stone.

Describe the problem your work solves: I want my work to be a sculpture itself, not a sculptural piece of furniture.

Describe the project you are working on now: Following stonework, I’m in the process of working with wood and glass ceramics. We’re studying the physical properties of various materials.

A new or forthcoming project we should know about: So far, I have mainly shown furniture-type works, but I plan to introduce non-functional pieces soon. I’m also working on a fountain and swimming pool architecture.

What you absolutely must have in your studio: I always listen to music. Classical music calms me down in the morning. When I’m making things, electronic music gives me energy.

What you do when you’re not working: I try to play tennis and do fitness exercises as much as possible, since I sit in a chair a lot of the time. I think physical strength is important. I also like looking at exhibitions and going on walks.

Sources of creative envy: Richard Serra. The scale of his work and methodology have had a great influence on art and architecture.

Concrete or marble? Marble.

High-rise or townhouse? High-rise.

Remember or forget? Remember.

Aliens or ghosts? Aliens.

Dark or light? Light.