"JOECOLE" LOGO CREATION
Shinryu Kim
Seoul / Korea
2025
ISBN: 3-266-804-2
Joecole's logo, inspired by the flowing lines of string instruments like the guitar and violin, visually embodies the depth and emotion unique to jazz music.
Organic curves and restrained proportions simultaneously capture the inherent elegance of the instruments and the richness of their sound, creating a visual rhythm that resembles a single melody rippling through space. This design approach transcends mere symbolism, becoming a signature that encapsulates Joecole's musical identity and artistry.
Shinryu Kim, Sobin Lee
Seoul / Korea
2025
ISBN: 5-075-967
140 x 170 x 190mm
Silver Crystal, Resin
This is a customization work that adds silver beads one by one to the Gundam head parts.
By adding decorative textures on top of the mechanical form, the tension between functionality and decoration is expressed.
The imperfect surface and light reflection blur the impression of the existing Gundam while creating a new presence.
The repetition of handwork and traces of time create an irregular beauty.
Shinryu Kim, Sobin Lee
Seoul / Korea
2024
ISBN: 27-282-502
180 x 130 x 100cm
FRP
This shell sculpture was completed by cutting FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) plates and repeating hand carving and sanding several times. Through a long process of creating the shape entirely by hand without using molds or machine processing, the curves and textures of an organic creature were carved onto the artificial material.
Shinryu Kim, Sobin Lee
Seoul / Korea
2024
ISBN: 10-309-398
± 105 x 176 cm
Lauan plywood, Metal Hardware
Inspired by organic biological structures, particularly spider legs, this art piece is a formative experiment that attempts to reinterpret the tension and mobility of living things through the artificial material of wood...
The joint-like structures wrap around the body and respond to the wearer’s movements (size may vary depending on radius of action), leading to a formative attempt to explore the boundary between human and non-human, and the duality of organic and mechanical.
Shinryu Kim, Sobin Lee
Seoul / Korea
2024
ISBN: 10-309-398
13 x 12 cm
This object is a handmade sculpture made by dismantling vintage jewelry that has accumulated over time and assembling the fragments to give it new life. Accessories of different eras and styles, such as brooches, earrings, necklaces, and rings, were dismantled and reassembled to fit the shape of a spider. The memories and pieces of decoration contained in the accessories are condensed into the shape of a spider. Each object is composed of unique jewelry fragments, so it exists as a one-of-a-kind object, containing a message of playfulness, collecting, and the reinterpretation of identity through reassembly.
Sobin Lee
Seoul / Korea
2024
ISBN: 29-551-520
262 x 130 x 120cm
Birch Plywood
This is a customized bar table that captures the emotion of vintage audio with modern aesthetics.
It provides visual balance and rich sound by embedding vintage speakers and an integrated analog audio system on natural birch plywood.
This object, which contains musical depth and the center of space within a restrained appearance, is a sound furniture that completes both function and atmosphere.
Shinryu Kim, Sobin Lee
Seoul / Korea
2024
ISBN: 26-784-505
This bread is made by hand-twisting each piece of dough, inspired by the legendary Gordian knot that cannot be untied.
Without a formal framework, the knot is tied only with the sense of the hand, and then baked as is, completing a living form like a single piece.
This bread, which started from the phrase ‘Gordian knot’ in the lyrics of a song, began as an attempt to unravel the symbolism in language into actual dough. Just as complexly intertwined lines eventually solidify into one shape, I tried to capture the knots of emotion and time in the dough.
Shinryu Kim
Seoul / Korea
2023
ISBN: 6-444-675
116 x 85 cm
Natural feather, Lightweight built-in frame, Wearable strap
These are handmade wings, each hand-attached with hundreds of feathers.
They were designed with both a wearable structure and a sculptural beauty in mind, based on images of angels and symbolic beings.
These wings, with their soft, three-dimensional feathers spread out in layers, go beyond being a simple prop and become a sculptural object that symbolizes the extension of the body. The silhouette naturally sways according to the wearer's movements, giving them a sense of life as if they were alive and breathing.
"STYXTYPE." LOGO CREATION
Shinryu Kim
Seoul / Korea
2024
ISBN: 4-998-650
This logo is a signature that is a sculptural reorganization of the characteristic parts of the alphabet selected from the word "STYXTYPE." Each fragmented element emphasizes the structural beauty of typography, while being interpreted as a modular visual language.
Beyond a simple combination of alphabets, it is a visual language that contains the design philosophy that STYXTYPE pursues—strength, organicity, and structure. The logo itself functions as a core piece of the brand identity.
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STYXTYPE."
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STYXTYPE."
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STYXTYPE."
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STYXTYPE."
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STYXTYPE."
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STYXTYPE."
Shinryu Kim
Seoul / Korea
2023
ISBN: 9-946-965
295 x 245 cm
High density foam, Surface texturing, Paint finish
Although they look like real natural objects, they are sculptures made by hand carving each light foam.
The white-finished wood and stone lanterns retain their simple shapes and rough surfaces, capturing the texture of the sculptures without overdoing it.
These objects, which subtly blur the boundaries between reality and unreality, add a sense of unfamiliarity to the landscapes in the images.