Mee Ha

With a foundation in industrial design, Mee Ha has navigated diverse creative realms—from product and brand identity to UX design. Along the way, she recognized that design thinking—fluid, intuitive problem-solving—is the essence of all creation. The more she explored this concept, the more she saw parallels between human thought and liquid: ever-shifting, adaptive, and boundless. Every object—headphones, watches, shoes, and clothing—originates from thoughts that morph, evolve, and solidify over time.

This realization inspired Ha to visualize the fluidity of ideas through art. Intrigued by the nature of liquid materials, she began reimagining the objects that define modern life in liquid form. Her series, Liquid Things, explores urban existence by merging advanced digital technology with handcrafted techniques, capturing fragments of contemporary culture through a dynamic, shifting lens.

Each piece in Liquid Things carries layered meaning. An object’s purpose changes depending on who perceives it, where, and when—while others reflect the cultural shifts of an evolving world. To highlight these nuances, Ha embeds invisible messages into her works using materials that mimic the transparency and movement of water. These hidden inscr...

2016
Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.
Ph.D. in Design / Industrial design

2009
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, USA.
Master of Science / Industrial Design

2006
Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.
Bachelor of Fine Arts / Industrial design

[SOLO EXHIBITIONS]

2025
-(Sep.) Liquid Things : Liquid Blings, Rooftop Gallery at Lotte World, Seoul
-Liquid Things : Liquid Sweets, Gallery Knots, Seoul
-Liquid Things : Liquid City, Seojin Art Space (Yoo Yae Jae), Seoul

2024
-Absurd Bag AI, Ginza, Tokyo
-Absurd Bag HI, Midtown New York

[GROUP EXHIBITIONS]

2025
-(Oct.) Color 2025 International Exhibition, CICA Museum, Gimpo, Korea
-DIVIDE IMPERA, Toolip Art Gallery, Vienna, Austria
-REMIND : Paris Art Shopping, Double Height Gallery Cafe, Seoul, Korea
-Synthetica and Alterica : Silicon Valley International
Contemporary Art Review Exhibition, ArtX Gallery online exhibition (Selected on the Honorable Mentions list)
-Global Horizons : A Celebration of Artistic Expression, Artio Gallery, Online Exhibition

2024
-Transcendence, Boomer Gallery, London, UK

2019
-International Invitational Exhibition, Korean Society of Basic Design & Art, Purdue University Gallery, USA
-Cairo International Conference and Invitational Exhibition
Cairo Opera House Gallery, Egypt International Invitational Exhibition

2018
-Korean Society of Basic Design & Art, Carleton University PIT Gallery, Canada

[INTERNATIONAL CURATING]

2021
-Women in Design : Toward a Better Everyday, DDP Design Museu...