Hee Woo
Even the most abundant bamboo grove would struggle to rival the fruits of Damyang, the forest famed for its optimum environmental and geographical conditions – conditions that have proceeded to secure this rural town as the hub of bamboo handicraft. Every winter, Hee Woo visits this pocket of South Korea to personally select, cut and trim bamboo of the Wangdae variety, which he can then use to rustle up his trays, baskets and boxes by hand. In his oeuvre, stems go from towering to tightly woven, while the colour reflects the passage of time, starting off as freshly cut green before transitioning to a soft neutral.
Even the most abundant bamboo grove would struggle to rival the fruits of Damyang, the forest famed for its optimum environmental and geographical conditions – conditions that have proceeded to secure this rural town as the hub of bamboo handicraft. Every winter, Hee Woo visits this pocket of South Korea to personally select, cut and trim bamboo of the Wangdae variety, which he can then use to rustle up his trays, baskets and boxes by hand. In his oeuvre, stems go from towering to tightly woven, while the colour reflects the passage of time, starting off as freshly cut green before transitioning to a soft neutral.