Junghoon Han

MFA ’20 Sculpture

Junghoon Han is from Seoul, South Korea and received his BFA in sculpture from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is currently based in Greenville, North Carolina, pursuing an MFA in sculpture at East Carolina University. His work is influenced by his childhood memory of economic crisis of South Korea and its gruesome consequences during the late 90s.

Biophilic Office Design
Han’s work investigates shortcomings of the contemporary office surroundings and their influences in stress-related mental disorders among its occupants. Using the visual language of sculptural objects and mutation in function of familiar objects, he provides a visual interpretation of possible solutions for improving office workspace environment in both practical and humorous approach.