Sculpt
Chair
2/12
Sculpt Chair 2/12//
Year: 2025 Outdoor version.
100x130x130cm
Steel, Hand-hammered brass, Instant Fordite
To be revealed during the Milan.design.week at Galleria Rossana Orlandi.
After years of conceptualizing how the Sculpt chair could be finalized into a functional object, I embarked on a journey to find materials and techniques that could manifest the chair in a way that reflects my deeper values of art, crafts, and design. This journey culminated when I discovered a method to solidify oil paint within a few hours into a state that can be sculpted, reworked and built upon. This breakthrough allowed me to seamlessly meld various materials together with marbleized clay without the need for ceramic ovens or metal forging. Although the process has a steep and long learning curve, demanding deep and substantial exploration to learn how to control and steer the material in new and unforeseen ways, it promises an interesting and refreshing evolution in my work.
Drawing from age-old Japanese techniques like Nerikomi in ceramics and Mokume-gane in precious metals, as well as the Italian method of creating candy called Millefiori, I also draw inspiration from the palettes of impressionist painters when deciding which colors to use. The self-invented material and its qualities evoke memories of old marbleized paper found inside book covers and have a strong Fordite gemstone energy.
At first glance, the chair gives off a surrealistic and even psychedelic feel. Drawing you in closer and revealing itself in new ways every time you glance at it. Depending on the lighting and the weather, the chair changes appearance, continually captivating you and inviting you to sit.
When seated, the parabolically shaped ear wings focus sounds from your surroundings onto yourself, shifting your perception of the environment. This makes it a perfect place for listening to the world around you, offering a clearer vision of what should be done or what is truly necessary in this world.
Year: 2025 Outdoor version.
100x130x130cm
Steel, Hand-hammered brass, Instant Fordite
To be revealed during the Milan.design.week at Galleria Rossana Orlandi.
After years of conceptualizing how the Sculpt chair could be finalized into a functional object, I embarked on a journey to find materials and techniques that could manifest the chair in a way that reflects my deeper values of art, crafts, and design. This journey culminated when I discovered a method to solidify oil paint within a few hours into a state that can be sculpted, reworked and built upon. This breakthrough allowed me to seamlessly meld various materials together with marbleized clay without the need for ceramic ovens or metal forging. Although the process has a steep and long learning curve, demanding deep and substantial exploration to learn how to control and steer the material in new and unforeseen ways, it promises an interesting and refreshing evolution in my work.
Drawing from age-old Japanese techniques like Nerikomi in ceramics and Mokume-gane in precious metals, as well as the Italian method of creating candy called Millefiori, I also draw inspiration from the palettes of impressionist painters when deciding which colors to use. The self-invented material and its qualities evoke memories of old marbleized paper found inside book covers and have a strong Fordite gemstone energy.
At first glance, the chair gives off a surrealistic and even psychedelic feel. Drawing you in closer and revealing itself in new ways every time you glance at it. Depending on the lighting and the weather, the chair changes appearance, continually captivating you and inviting you to sit.
When seated, the parabolically shaped ear wings focus sounds from your surroundings onto yourself, shifting your perception of the environment. This makes it a perfect place for listening to the world around you, offering a clearer vision of what should be done or what is truly necessary in this world.
