Seungjin Yang Brings Epoxy-Resin Balloon Furniture to PAD London 2026
From 13 to 18 October 2026, Korean artist Seungjin Yang will present a sofa, two armchairs, and two stools at PAD London, Berkeley Square, in Booth B22 with Gallery LVS & Craft. These items belong to his 'Blowing Series,' which features furniture made from inflated balloons encased in epoxy resin for structural support. Yang devised this innovative method during his studies at Hongik University in Seoul. His inaugural balloon was acquired in Korea for lighting purposes before he explored its durability for seating. Each creation requires approximately two weeks to finish. His work has been displayed at numerous museums and design exhibitions, including the Seoul Design Festival in 2013, where attendees were initially reluctant to use his pieces.
Key facts
- Seungjin Yang will show a sofa, two armchairs and two stools at PAD London 2026.
- The presentation runs 13 to 18 October 2026 at Berkeley Square, with Gallery LVS & Craft at Booth B22.
- Yang studied BA in metal art and design at Hongik University in Seoul and also took a furniture class.
- His 'Blowing Series' coats inflated balloons in successive layers of epoxy resin to create rigid furniture.
- A single piece usually takes around two weeks to make, with no deadline set for new designs.
- The series includes stools, chairs, armchairs, benches and children's furniture.
- His work has been shown at Kumho Museum, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul Museum of Art, the XXI Triennale di Milano and Design Days Dubai.
- He first presented the work at the Seoul Design Festival in 2013, where visitors were initially afraid to sit on the pieces.
Entities
Artists
- Seungjin Yang
- Aditi Sharma
Institutions
- Gallery LVS
- Gallery LVS & Craft
- PAD London
- Hongik University
- Kumho Museum
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza
- Seoul Museum of Art
- XXI Triennale di Milano
- Design Days Dubai
- Seoul Design Festival
- Wallpaper
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Korea
- Milan
- Italy
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- London
- United Kingdom
- Berkeley Square