KYUWON MOON

PROJECT

Soft tools



self-made massager from grandfather(1992)




soft tools (book)
2026



paper on UV print

paper, copper tape, battery, light, magnet, acrylic glass, screw

paper:
- 90g/m² canon transparent paper
- 80g/m²80 printer paper
- 230g/m² cardstock

Bind:  Screw Post Binding

Size: 200x95x20mm 


[Soft Tools]is a playful book of four nonsensical tools for caring for the body. It began with a massage device my grandfather made for himself. In response, I created objects that look as though they might help, though their effects remain uncertain. Through photographs, instructions, and movable pages, readers can explore how each tool is meant to work. The book approaches self-care with humor while taking seriously the small acts of making, trying, and believing that a tool might help.







Each tool is introduced through its function and explored through movable elements .^.




Spinning wheel massager
2025




fabric, wood, sponge, 3d printed PETG, Acrylic sheet, 185x510x78mm



Using two rollers, the muscles of the neck, lower back, and hips are released. This massage device offers multiple functions, including acupressure, massage, alignment, and muscle strengthening.






Dynamic vision training hat
2025




Fabric, light, 3d printed resin, fabric, spring, buckle, 250x220x300mm



A light mounted inside the hat responds to impact by turning on. Put on the hat and allow the light to roll freely inside the container, then track the moving light with your eyes to enhance dynamic vision.







Acupressure slippers
2026




sponge, fabric, wood, eva foam, velcro, 240x270x135/ 180x400x23mm 


Wooden sticks are inserted into the holes of the slippers to create an acupressure effect and reclaim height lost with age.






  clapping gloves
2024


Fabric, d-bond, magnet, wood plate

one glove size: 170x215x65mm


A pair of gloves is fitted with magnets positioned so that the same poles face each other. When wearing the gloves and clapping, one resists the repelling magnetic force, thereby strengthening hand muscles.

When two participants clap while wearing the gloves, an attractive force emerges between them, making the sensation of being drawn toward one another perceptible.





clock with hands
2025


digital print on mirror, aluminum, motor

⌀320mm


The clock gives you direction for using the clapping gloves.