Thursday, 17 April 2008 | Levent OZLER
Commissaires Gets Wired
 Beginning April 25, commissaires presents "Comme une forêt de fil" ("Like a forest of wire"), an exhibit of star designer Kwangho Lee's lighting-installations - for the very first time outside South Korea. Made of electric wire knitted and shaped by Lee, in lengths reaching more than 100 meters, these lamps are possessed of a rare poetry and, in the end, of great simplicity - enthusiastic explorations of how to make extraordinary things out of an everyday material. They are also part of a design trend in which the focus returns to a production process emphasizing the handcrafted.
This will be a unique chance to see his creations, which range from the small to the imposing, and from very affordable to fairly costly. According to Pierre Laramee, co-founder of commissaires, this is the perfect opportunity for anyone tempted by the idea of collecting to acquire a piece by a young designer blessed with all the creativity needed to be a standout in the world of contemporary design. And as Kwangho Lee is increasingly sought-after in Europe, better do it before demand reaches the point where we have to start pulling some wires of our own to afford them.
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