Emmanuel Wolfs // Bo Young Jung
The creative collaboration between Emmanuel Wolfs and Boyoung Jung began in London in 2003, emerging from their shared fascination with the critical and conceptual dimensions of domestic objects. Having studied Industrial Design at La Cambre in Brussels and Woodworking and Furniture Design at Hongik University in Seoul, respectively, both artists found common ground while pursuing graduate studies at the Royal College of Art in London.
Upon graduation, they established design studio DrawMeaSheep (2005-2009) in Belgium, focusing on translating observations of contemporary society and culture into sculptural objects that invite reflection. Their early projects established the conceptual framework that continues to define their practice: Nature V2.01 (2006-2009) catalysed debates on the correlation between humans, nature, and industry, while the Land Project (2011-2012) questioned individual and collective relationships to physical places and time, inspired by their experience witnessing rapid urban development during four years living and working in Beijing (2008-2012).
Since 2009, operating under the name WOLFS+JUNG, their artistic collaboration has continued across Asia, with the duo based in Seoul since 2012. Their practice has gradually refined and expanded into multiple media, including cast bronze, wood, welded metal, found objects, and clay, alongside urban design commissions and art/design consultancy projects. Works such as A Voice (2015) explore the symbolic language of the raised fist within today's global resurgence of protest culture and social movements.
WOLFS+JUNG has exhibited at major international fairs and institutions, including Design Miami/Art Basel, the Pavilion of Art and Design (PAD) in London and Paris, the M+ Museum, Salon ART + DESIGN New York, the Gwangju Design Biennale, Milan Salone del Mobile, MUDAC Lausanne, and the Saint-Étienne Design Biennale.
Emmanuel Wolfs currently leads the sculptural practice of WOLFS+JUNG while serving as Professor of Industrial Design at Kookmin University, Seoul. Boyoung Jung has simultaneously developed an independent artistic practice through hand-sewn textiles and ink on paper. Her abstract compositions, utilising traditional Korean Jogakbo techniques, have been acquired by the M+ Museum, Hong Kong, for its permanent collection. This dual practice allows both artists to pursue individual investigations while maintaining their collaborative dialogue.
WOLFS+JUNG. Engineered Nature, Gwangju Design Biennale, 2019