Jun Lee

Bio

Jun Lee is a metal object and jewelry artist based in Seoul, South Korea. He holds a B.F.A. in Metal Art & Design from Hongik University and is currently pursuing an M.F.A. at the same institution. He continues to expand his artistic practice through participation in numerous exhibitions, both domestically and internationally.

His practice centers on kinetic jewelry that activates through direct control. By translating mechanical movements into wearable forms, he reflects on the tactile satisfaction of hands-on interaction and reawakens the value of human touch in an increasingly automated, touchless world.

Statement

My work explores movement, material presence, and tactile interaction through objects and jewelry, grounded in industrial design and its emphasis on user experience. While my practice is driven by technical research into kinetic structures and precise metalworking, it is equally concerned with contemporary questions surrounding touch, control, and physical experience.
In this regard, I work with materials and processes more commonly found in industrial production—such as brass, aluminum, and anodizing—bringing them into the context of contemporary jewelry. This approach, which seeks a dialogue between contemporary jewelry and industrial aesthetics, plays a central role in shaping my formal language.


AUTO SERIES
AUTO SERIES is a kinetic ring series that reimagines the forms and mechanical movements of automobile components into wearable objects. Each piece features a distinctive kinetic detail, designed to be rotated, pushed, or shifted through direct touch—offering an interactive experience.
As the automotive industry shifts toward automation and electrification, the experience of manual control is gradually disappearing. AUTO SERIES recalls the tactile satisfaction of hands-on interaction by inviting the wearer to engage directly with miniature automobile components reimagined as jewelry. Through this tactile engagement, AUTO SERIES reawakens the value of human touch and craftsmanship in an era where physical interaction is increasingly rare.


Torque Steer: Kinetic Deviation
Torque Steer: Kinetic Deviation is a kinetic brooch series that visually metaphorizes torque steer—a phenomenon in which the steering wheel is suddenly pulled to one side. It is the moment when an
unintended flow of force becomes apparent as the automobile deviates from its intended trajectory. Driven by magnetic tension, the brooch produces sudden, non-linear movement—moments where the bar, connected to the ring, breaks from alignment, sways unpredictably, and is abruptly drawn back into balance. The dynamic tension between the ring and the bar embodies the fluid movement between control and deviation, order and chaos.

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