chennai the aesthetics of waiting an exhibition by ottchil lacquerware craft artist eunhee lee was unveiled at prism inko centres virtual gallery on october 28 evening lee seeks to reinterpret traditional oriental beauty into crafts that resonate with contemporaneitythe exhibition provides a window to eunhee lees process as she creates products that exude both utilitarian value and the essence of beauty and harmony of ottchil which is koreas gift to the worldit will feature a virtual walkthrough a film about the artists work process a critical review of her work and a comprehensive list of relevant artworks it can be viewed online at till november 28lee has designed cups boxes small bowls with a lid trays plates candlesticks and chopsticks designs which are produced by traditional techniques she states that because of the difficulty associated with handling ottchil not everyone is allowed to enjoy the sublime tune of the ottchil processlee has taught at several art universities for more than 20 years in the field of industrial design since 2003 she has been fascinated by traditional works of ottchil and najeonchilgi which led to her learning about and mastering these techniquesrecently her works have been designated as a kribbon selection by the korean ministry of culture sports and tourism in 2019 and in 2020 which is a national recognition for excellent cultural works