Dambi tries to deliver the serenity and transience of life through tea, incense, words and sounds. By playing a Korean traditional black zither, she was first introduced to the way of tea. Philosophically, medieval Japanese Tea Master, Sen Rikyu’s wabi-sabi teaching immensely caught her mind. She simply wanted to put it into practice in her every day life. She fell in love with Chinese tea during her sojourn in Europe. She returned to Asia to learn Eastern tea and incense ceremony as well as Buddhist cuisine which can nurture the humble state of body and mind.

 

Dambi conducts researches on herbs & plants to produce functional foods and drinks and invite guests to holistic experiences in a verbal/non-verbal way. Based on environment, nature, science, philosophy, anthropology, sensory-analysis and modern technology, her ritual-esque service is experimental yet possesses a certain message for humanity. With her practice, she hopes for a revival of a lost connection between human and non-human beings in a playful manner.  ​​

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C O L L A B O R A T I O N S

Nike Well Collective, Adidas Berlin, Potato Head Bali, Seoul Botanic Park, Onyang Folk Museum, Woraksan Hostel Resort, Nonfiction, MIGIUI, Nouhaus Furniture, Cociety, Esteem Modeling Agency, Delphic, EEUM, Gallery Tonin, Gallery Nine, Orer Archive, L'Occitane Korea, Ryodan Showroom Paris, Paula Canovas Del Vas, Fiskars Art & Design Biennale, Infra Festival Tokyo, Berliner Festspiele, Porto Design Biennale, La Friche Belle de Mai Marseille, Galerie Wedding, Veterinary Anatomy Theater Berlin, ITO Projekt-Raum Stuttgart, Lobe Block Berlin, Ryoko Senses Salon Berlin, Arte Sensivel Guiranmães, Nowy Theatre Warsaw, Design Studio Schad, LAR Studio Stuttgart