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Material Hunter is a Berlin-based agency specialised in the marketing and sales of design objects. Open for new and innovative ideas we are always on track for new trends and introduce up-and-coming designers to the European and South Korean market. Most of our designers and artisans live and work either in Seoul or in Berlin –hot spots for design and art.

Material Hunter stands for valued qualities, for tradition and innovation – the merging of high-quality materials and crafts competence with smart, original design. Sustainable, eco-friendly production and fair conditions for all our partners is for us a matter of course. Therefore, we mainly promote objects which are manufactured in the designer’s studio or small ateliers. An offer beyond fast moving consumption and any mass production.

Our customers are concept stores, hotels, interior designers, and galleries. Upon request we also develop limited editions and unique product lines in cooperation with designers and artisans.

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KIM Hyun Sung

KIM Hyun Sung

Kim Hyun Sung mainly designs tableware and accessories for fine dining. Based on metal-smithing techniques, he creates series of candle holders and trays, trendsetting Korea’s contemporary living culture. His works are characterized by geometric shapes rounded up by sweeping lines and organic details. With the tools of his craftsmanship he gives each of his objects a pleasant and individual finish.

Kim Hyun Sung - Drei kleine Schalen aus Messing. Eine mit zylindrischem Gefäßkörper und drei Zylindern als Beine, eine mit eckigem Gefäßkörper mit vier eckigen Beinen, eine in der Form eines alten Wandwaschbeckens.
Kim Hyun Sung - Drei kleine Schalen aus Messing. Eine mit zylindrischem Gefäßkörper und drei Zylindern als Beine, eine mit eckigem Gefäßkörper mit vier eckigen Beinen, eine in der Form eines alten Wandwaschbeckens.
Brass Container2015 10 8 Brass
Kim Hyun Sung - Fünfarmiger Kerzenleuchter aus Holz, rot lackiert, Einsätze aus Messing, klassische Form. Kim HyunSung - Five-armed candle holder made of wood with red lacquer, insets made of brass, classic shape
Kim Hyun Sung - Fünfarmiger Kerzenleuchter aus Holz, rot lackiert, Einsätze aus Messing, klassische Form. Kim HyunSung - Five-armed candle holder made of wood with red lacquer, insets made of brass, classic shape
Pink Candlestick2015 45 47 45 woodpaintbrass
Kim Hyun Sung - drei einflammige Kerzenständer aus Holz, teilweise mit gezacktem Ständer, lackiert in Grün, Rot und Blau, Fuß und Einsätze aus Messing.
Kim Hyun Sung - drei einflammige Kerzenständer aus Holz, teilweise mit gezacktem Ständer, lackiert in Grün, Rot und Blau, Fuß und Einsätze aus Messing.
Candlestick2015 17 7 Brasswoodpaint
Kim Hyun Sung - drei kleine Schalen aus Messing. Eine rund und flach mit gerader Wand, eine oval und flach mit gerader Wand, eine in der Form eines Zylinders mit drei zylindrischen Beinen.
Kim Hyun Sung - drei kleine Schalen aus Messing. Eine rund und flach mit gerader Wand, eine oval und flach mit gerader Wand, eine in der Form eines Zylinders mit drei zylindrischen Beinen.
Brass Container2015 2.5 10 Brass
Kim Hyung Sung - Fünf Gefäße aus Kupfer. Zwei davon runde niedrige Aschenbecher, einer mit kleinen runden Ohren als Ablage. Die anderen drei ovale Gefäße, zwei niedrige, ein hohes. Das hohe und ein niedriges als Ring gearbeitet.
Kim Hyung Sung - Fünf Gefäße aus Kupfer. Zwei davon runde niedrige Aschenbecher, einer mit kleinen runden Ohren als Ablage. Die anderen drei ovale Gefäße, zwei niedrige, ein hohes. Das hohe und ein niedriges als Ring gearbeitet.
Copper Container2015 4.5 8 Copper

Andreas Berlin

Andreas Berlin

A vase is not a vase is a vase. „Small Tables“ by Andreas Berlin is a series of extraordinary furniture pieces made of vintage vases. The idea is to understand a vase not as product but as a sculptural segment. The designer collected more than 1000 old vases found on flea markets and in antique shops around Berlin to find the perfect and unique combination. Together with his team he managed to find a perfect construction between elasticity and stability for the columns made of vases of different dimensions and various geometry. An outstanding result of the unique experiment giving your space a nostalgic note and a highlight!
bis ans ende der welt2016 52 34 7kg, GlassPlexiglasPorcelainCeramic
everyone Says his2016 56 38 5,5kg, CeramicPlexiglassPorcelainAlu-Dibond
glück2016 48 37 5,5kg, PlexiglasPorcelainMelamineCeramic
brass buttons2016 68 37 7kg, GlassPlexiglasPorcelainMelamine
turn me on2016 49 37 6kg, GlassPlexiglasPorcelainCeramicMelamine

LEE Jeong Won

LEE Jeong Won

Basic shapes, sculptural elements and a functional feel combined with soft hues of pink, ice blue and turquoise form a most contemporary reinterpretation of the famous traditional white Korean Joseon wares. By extending or removing the basic components of three dimensional objects such as dots, lines, or surfaces, Lee Jeong Won creates a whole new space with her objects. A dynamic state with full potential to transform into any other form.
Re-formed-Cup Series 9.5–10.5 7.5 White Porcelain
Re-formed-Cup Series 9.5–10.5 7.5 White porcelain
Re-formed-Cup Series 9.5–10.5 7.5 White Porcelain

Hunters

Keumhwa Kim

Curator of contemporary art and design since 2012 and co-founder of Material Hunter. Studied museology, art history and German philology. Inspired and convinced by the value of Asian craftsmanship and its intrinsic material aesthetics she is constantly on the move seeking old treasures and new talents.

Born 1978 in the small South Korean harbour city of Yeosu she lives and works in Berlin since 2003.

Merle Walter

Art historian working in the art trade and for exhibitions since 2006 and co-founder of Material Hunter. Studied East Asian art history and Japanese studies. After spending several years in Japan she has turned her passion and fascination for East Asian crafts and design into her profession.

Born 1978 in Hamburg she lives and works in Berlin since 2004.

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