More recently, MORIP has been experimenting with translucent plant-based materials by combining botanicals with gel, while also repurposing discarded flowers into furniture and large-scale installations. Instead of preserving plants as they are, the project continuously explores new possibilities by allowing them to interact with different materials. At the heart of MORIP's practice lies a simple question: How do we read a plant? To you, are plants decoration, or are they art?
FAQ
What kind of work does the Morip project do?
Morip is a project led by botanical artist Lee Yujin, combining fresh and dried flowers with stone, wood, fiber, metal, and other materials to present plants as sculptural work. Recently it's expanding into translucent material research using plants and gel, plus furniture and installations repurposing discarded flowers.
How does Morip handle plants differently?
Rather than simply preserving or decorating plants, Morip constantly combines them with other materials to create new possibilities. Petals become fiber, stems become lines, and fruits and seeds transform into new structures, sculpturally reinterpreting plant forms and time.
What is botanical art?
Botanical art means artistic work using plants as subject matter. In Morip's case, it extends beyond traditional flower arranging or decoration, combining plants with various materials to expand into sculpture and installation, exploring plants' artistic potential through this approach.
