Seulgi Lee collaborates with IKEA and Hermès on textile art projects
Korean artist Seulgi Lee, based in Paris, has collaborated with IKEA on the Art Rugs project, which involves eight international artists designing rugs to be sold from spring 2019. Lee's rug, inspired by the proverb 'Happy as a fish in water,' incorporates traditional Indian dhurrie weaving techniques and was produced in Egypt and India. She also previously worked with Hermès, creating limited-edition cashmere throws presented at Salone del Mobile in Milan. Lee's solo exhibition at Gallery Hyundai in Seoul, running until December 23, 2018, features blankets embroidered with Korean proverbs and oral histories, using traditional Nubi silk techniques. The artist explores universal human experiences through textiles, giving new meanings to everyday objects.
Key facts
- Seulgi Lee is a Korean artist based in Paris.
- She collaborated with IKEA on the Art Rugs project, featuring eight artists.
- Her IKEA rug will be commercialized from spring 2019.
- The rug uses traditional Indian dhurrie weaving with thick wool.
- Other Art Rugs artists include Craig Green, Virgil Abloh, Chiaozza, Noah Lyon, Misaki Kawai, Supakitch, and Filip Pagowski.
- The rugs were manufactured in Egypt and India.
- Lee previously created limited-edition cashmere throws for Hermès, presented at Salone del Mobile in Milan.
- Her solo exhibition at Gallery Hyundai in Seoul runs until December 23, 2018.
- The exhibition features blankets with Korean proverbs and oral histories using Nubi silk technique.
- Lee's 'U' project explores the origin of Korean colors and proverbs in bedding.
Entities
Artists
- Seulgi Lee
- Craig Green
- Virgil Abloh
- Chiaozza
- Noah Lyon
- Misaki Kawai
- Supakitch
- Filip Pagowski
Institutions
- IKEA
- Hermès
- Gallery Hyundai
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Milan
- Italy
- Egypt
- India
- Ayodhya