Lunch Talks

E Roon Kang

Founder, Math Practice
September 21, 2012

A person with short, tousled hair and round glasses stands against a wall. They are wearing a dark patterned sweater over a collared shirt. Behind them are various papers and images, including one with rows of repeated letters and punctuation marks. The photo is in black and white.

E Roon Kang lives and works in New York where he operates an interdisciplinary design studio, Math Practice. He works in print, web, environmental graphics, as well as interactive installations, with an interest in complex systems and the pointlessness of a pursuit of efficiency. He is a co-organizer of a Brooklyn based curatorial group AGWF, was a recently appointed TED Fellow (2012), and was a research fellow at SENSEable City Laboratory of MIT (2009–2010).

E Roon’s work has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Platform 2009 of Seoul, Seattle Public Library, and the Architectural League of New York. E Roon’s work has won NSF Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge in 2010, and during the same year, he was a recipient of the Young Guns award from The Art Directors Club. E Roon currently teaches Interaction Design at Rutgers University, studied graphic design at School of Visual Arts (BFA) and Yale University (MFA).

  • A person in a white t-shirt sits near a laptop, presenting to an audience. Behind them, a large screen displays an art installation featuring a person with square mirrors covering their head. The artwork is titled "Mirrors, 2010.
  • A diverse group of people is seated in a room, attentively listening to a presentation. Some are taking notes or using their phones. The room has large windows and exposed brick walls, creating a casual atmosphere.
  • A person is giving a presentation in a room, using a projector to display images and text on a wall. Several people sit in chairs, attentively watching the presentation. The room features a wooden floor, string lights, shelving, and computers on desks.
  • A person sits on a table, presenting slides to an attentive audience in a modern, brightly lit room. The slides are projected onto a white wall and include various images and text. The audience consists of people seated in chairs, facing the presenter.
  • A group of people in a cozy, well-lit room watch a presentation projected on a wall. Some are seated, while others stand near the presenter, who is gesturing at the screen. Shelves with books and a large window are visible in the background.
  • A person wearing glasses and a white T-shirt sits in front of a projected image of a bookshelf full of books. They are holding a device and have a laptop on their lap. The projection is displayed on a large whiteboard behind them.

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