Jee-Shaun Wang (b. 1990) is a stone-carver based in Oakland, California. His sculptures are carefully carved using traditional analog stoneworking techniques. Inspired by the likes of the Mono-Ha movement, J.B. Blunk, architecture in every sense, Biomorphism, Noguchi and Karl Blossfeldt as well as practices such as vernacular building, his interests lay not only in the potential of natural materials and what they might become but also question the relationship that we build as humans with our surrounding environment. Many of his pieces find their final expression resembling artifacts of utility and ritual in the form of vessels, urns, censers and furniture thereby creating space for interaction, personal experience and the chance for sculptural works that resist and refute the age-old concept of “don’t touch the art.” . He received his BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2012 and was chosen as the Artist of The Year for the 27th Annual Taiwanese American Cultural Festival in San Francisco but he’s still not sure how that happened. His stonecraft can be found in private collections throughout California and in secret backcountry locations.