Jinil Park Turns Sketches into Real Furniture

What if we say that this furniture by Jinil Park is not sketch? Yes, these are real 3D, usable furniture that look like sketches. The South Korean artist blends fine art with industrial design through her thought-provoking creations.

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With a background in design and a deep passion for visual storytelling, Jinil Park pushes the boundaries of conventional furniture by merging two-dimensional aesthetics with 3D function.

Park’s work often explores the delicate line between illusion and reality. In short, she invites viewers to question what they see. Have you questioned what you have seen as well?

Creation of Sketch Furniture

Jinil Park drawing series starts with freehand sketches. The artist simply intersects lines drawn on paper that express emotion, movement, and imperfection. From this initial spark, Park selects the most expressive sketches and creates 3D drawing furniture.

To bring her sketches to life, Park works primarily with steel wire in various gauges to mimic the thickness, waviness, and texture of pencil or pen strokes. The artist hammers each wire to introduce organic distortions, subtle bends, and irregularities that recreate the feeling of hand-drawn lines in physical form.

In the last step, the artist welds the patterns at their intersections to create the final look. Even though any single wire would not bear weight, the convergence of many thin lines creates a surprisingly robust structure. You know, teamwork makes the dream work! You can be sure that each Jinil Park chair is solid enough to function while retaining an ethereal, drawn appearance.

Here is a trivia for you

Originally, Jinil Park hammered each line by hand—a tedious, physically demanding process. As the series evolved, she engineered a specialized hammering machine that allowed her to apply consistent force and pressure while preserving the line quality and emotional texture that give her furniture its signature “sketch” aesthetic.