...from tar to smoke. Following up on my last entry, I now present to you the mysterious and beautiful work of
Maarten Baas. Baas lives and works in the Netherlands, having graduated from the Design Academy of Eindhoven with his graduate project entitled:
Smoke. The series was quickly recognized and lauded in the design world as Baas took familiar pieces , mostly furnishings, often vintage or often by well-known designers such as Gaudi, Eames, and Noguchi, and torched them - sending them up in
Smoke. He would burn them with a blow torch, disfiguring them, yet not beyond recognition and then seal them in translucent epoxy resin.
He brought his works to the US in 2004 in a show at
Moss in NYC. Since then he has collaborated with many designers and has permanently placed his pieces in such locations as the Gramercy Park Hotel. He has also had his creations reproduced and offered by MOOOI, the international design team. If you go to Maarten's
website, be sure to check out his other work but moreover, take the time to watch the video...
Smoke room...
Smoke Favela chair by the Campanas Brothers...
Smoke classic antique chair...
Smoke room divider by Sottsass...
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