Seongil Choi

Seongil Choi studied Design at the Royal College of Art in London and has worked in both London and Berlin. He is currently based in Seoul, where he runs his own independent design studio.

Seongil’s practice focuses on exploring new possibilities through the research of materials and production processes, leading to the creation of practical objects. His design approach lays a foundation for embedding narratives of material and process into each piece, allowing the finished object to serve as a medium that encapsulates its own story.

Believing that originality in function and beauty stems from innovative materials and methods, he continues to blur the boundaries between craft, industry, and art—pursuing a sensuous and thoughtful approach to form-making.

Artworks

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Seongil Choi (b. 1984)

Lives and works in Seoul, Korea

EDUCATION

DOD in Product Design, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (2023– )

M.A. in Design Products, Royal College of Art, London, UK (2013–2015)

B.A. in Industrial Design, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea (2004–2012)

WORK

Founder, Studio il Works (2020– )

Researcher, Studio MAT, Seoul National Univ. (2021–2023)

Co-founder, Studio ilio (2015–2020)

Freelancer, Studio Toogood (2013–2018)

TEACHING

Lecturer, Chungnam National University (2022– )

Lecturer, Korea National University of Arts (2023–2024)

SOLO EXHIBITION

2022

Soft to Hard, Seoul, Korea

2017

Hot Wire Extensions, Digital Hands Gallery, Ilsan, Korea

GROUP EXHIBITION (Selected)

2024

A-b-m-á, Seoul, Korea

Westbund Art Fair, Shanghai, China

Define Selection, Seoul, Korea

Ban Ban Ban, Onyang Folk Museum, Onyang, Korea

Class of 24’, Wallpaper Magazine, Milan, Italy

L’appartemento, Uppercut Space, Antwerp, Belgium

2023

A Deliberate and Rapid Transplant, Seoul, Korea

Again, a Letter to Nature (Curating), Seoul, Korea

Contrology (Gi Jeong Goo Solo Show), Seoul, Korea

Another Home, Seoul, Korea

2020

Seating Seoul, Seoul, Korea

2018

Horror Show, London, UK

Plastic Scene, London, UK

2017

Tresor - Contemporary Craft, Basel, Switzerland

Mint Presents - Real Craft, Mint Gallery, London, UK  

IMM Cologne - Pure Talents Contest, Cologne, Germany 

Joints + Bones’ - The Aram Gallery, London, UK