shinobu koizumi: eternal

shinobu koizumi: eternal


'eternal' by shinobu koizumi


japanese designer shinobu koizumi has created 'eternal', a stone chair with 16 ticking clocks.
koizumi's work speaks to the notion of consistency in a world which is in a constant state of change and decay.
'eternal' is designed to function as an immortal chair, its organic shape detailed by small pieces of granite
and epoxy resin decorated by 16 embedded clocks, all of which glow in the dark. rather than being clocks
which display time in an easily discernible manner, the timepieces possess only a second hand to emphasize the passage of time.



many pieces of granite are gathered and fixed by epoxy resin, becoming a chair



16 clocks are embedded in the granite seat



in the darkness, the dials of the timepieces glow green by luminous paint



alternate view of the stone chair






'eternal' ticks off the passage of time

 

designboom has received this project from our 'DIY submissions' feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication.

 

skdo
12.09.11  
1
what a relief. meaningless heavy weight design.
from japan, not germany
christian meyer   12.10.11

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