Blowing Armchair 1
2019, Manufacture date: 2022
Artist
- Seungjin Yang, Korean, 1986-
- Work Locations: Seoul, South Korea
Country
South Korea
Object
armchair
Medium
Epoxy resin and balloons
Accession Number
2022.163
Credit Line
Funds from the Architecture and Design Collectors’ Council
Seungjin Yang, Blowing Armchair 1, 2019, this example made 2022. Epoxy resin and balloons; 29 1/2 x 31 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. Denver Art Museum: Funds from the Architecture and Design Collectors’ Council, 2022.163. © Seungjin Yang
Dimensions
height: 29 1/2 in, 74.93 cm; width: 31 1/4 in, 79.375 cm; depth: 26 1/2 in, 67.31 cm
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
This object is currently on view
This armchair might remind you of colorful, buoyant balloons—lightweight, elastic, and fragile. However, Seungjin Yang’s process transforms them into something far more enduring. Yang begins by inflating individual balloons to the desired shape, then applies eight layers of epoxy resin to each one. With each layer taking six to seven hours to dry, the result is a solid, glass-like surface. This meticulous process turns a fleeting object into long-lasting furniture, challenging our expectations of both material and form.
Known Provenance
Purchased from the designer via (The Future Perfect) by the Denver Art Museum, 2022.
Exhibition History
- “By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects (3rd Rotation)” — Denver Art Museum, 5/10/2025
