Dating back to Ancient Egypt, manicures are a much-celebrated Chinese cultural practice – most recently the subject of a trend made popular by Korean nail artist Ku Soo Lee. Ku claims that his grandfather introduced him to the art form, and Ku himself developed a passion for it as he began taking it up at a young age. He later incorporated techniques and celebrity clientele into his already accomplished handiwork, creating his own label under the name Muriceal. You might recognize his work from hair and makeup gigs – following her Maxim cover, model Kim Soo Hyun has been decked out in Muriceal for various events and appearances, and the brand has even been featured in Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album Lemonade.

While seeing a nail artist speak and sign his own name is a real joy, Muriceal’s installations are equally as thrilling to behold. Naturally, his designs are designed with science and technology in mind; The cloud mani, for example, has sliced shapes and numbers, and was inspired by the cosmic laws of motion that we can observe naturally at any given time. He regularly sends tutorials to fellow nail artists online, encouraging them to use the technique he created as a guideline. Muriceal’s work can be seen at his website, the junctionofart.com, and you can also reach him on Instagram (you’ll be amazed at how many stars his account has); your fingers will thank you.