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Matthieu Martin and Lee Sanghyeok
The Chair, the Gardian, and the Museum (2025)
Mix Medias
Variable Dimensions
Photo credits: Matthieu Martin

Matthieu Martin (1986) grew up in Bayeux, Normandy, and graduated from the École Supérieure d’Arts et Médias (ésam), Caen, in 2011. In 2023, he completed a practice-based PhD exploring the presence of artworks in public spaces and their interaction with local communities. This research, ‘Towards an Art of Common Space? From Drop Sculpture to Collaborative Installation’, his understanding of the urban environment shifts his focus from mere artistic production to a broader consideration of the ecosystem surrounding artworks and their relationship to the public.

Principle of Precaution is an ongoing drawing series that catalogues various protection devices placed in front of artworks in institutional spaces, museums, galleries, art fairs, and beyond. Using a minimalist approach, the drawings consist solely of lines, whose thickness varies to distinguish architectural volumes from protective devices. The artworks themselves are removed, leaving abstract exhibition spaces saturated with disciplinary signs increasingly encroaching on public space.

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Lee Sanghyeok (1986) is a Korean designer and artist based in Berlin. He reinterprets the relationship between objects and space, drawing on diverse spatial experiences to explore human behaviour and everyday rituals. His designs transform functional objects into meaningful, sensory elements that invite reflection, blending art and design to create immersive, contemplative environments. Alongside his own collections, Lee develops projects ranging from unique furniture commissions to large- scale installations and public artworks.

ARC emerged from this practice of drawing imaginary lines to connect the elements of a space. It reflects my journey from prototype to finished design, considering form, function,
and expression. Each decision was revisited and reimagined from fresh perspectives, building the final piece layer by layer. Following the lines of ARC reveals hidden connections that invite personal interpretations of space. It creates new spatial experiences, offering another dimension that expands through objects.