Department Of Cynical Delight
Our work explores speculative themes through dark humor and absurdity. We produce artifacts that borrow from consumerist aesthetics and corporate design processes while subverting their inherent narratives. We rely on humor as a universal and approachable space for dialogue. We create sculptures, installations, and videos that blur the boundaries between art and design, using humor and conceptual rigor to process human behavior and cultural consumption.
In 2024, our inaugural project, Apocalypse Laboratories, simulated a laboratory environment within the industrial ecosystem of Sewoon Plaza in Seoul, Korea. It imagined a fictional Research and Development facility exploring the commodification of apocalyptic imagery—specifically, severe weather phenomena—by an amusement industry that produces toys, games, and novelty items.
In 2024, our inaugural project, Apocalypse Laboratories, simulated a laboratory environment within the industrial ecosystem of Sewoon Plaza in Seoul, Korea. It imagined a fictional Research and Development facility exploring the commodification of apocalyptic imagery—specifically, severe weather phenomena—by an amusement industry that produces toys, games, and novelty items.
"As a collaborative duo with art and design backgrounds, our practice exists at the intersection of both. Rooted in the tradition of critical design, our work explores speculative themes through dark humor and absurdity. We produce artifacts that borrow from consumerist aesthetics and corporate design processes while subverting their inherent narratives. Rather than adopting a didactic tone, we rely on humor as a universal and approachable space for dialogue."
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