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maarten baas at contrasts gallery in design miami / basel 2008
'chinese objects object' by maarten baas, 2008 - carved camphor wood with varnish
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during his 'chinese residency', dutch designer maarten baas was impressed with the local woodcarving traditions
and created a new series of works combining this traditional form of craftsmanship with his own playful imagination.
with 'plastic chair in wood' (2008), wood gives a luxurious twist to the common plastic garden chair.
'chinese objects object' by maarten baas, 2008 - carved camphor wood with varnish
the form also references the vogue in shanghai for kitsch and plastic, contrasting disposable, mass-produced
goods with treasured, handcrafted objects.
'chinese objects object' by maarten baas, 2008 - carved camphor wood with varnish
image © designboom
'chinese objects object' by maarten baas, 2008 - carved camphor wood with varnish
image © designboom
maarten baas at contrasts gallery in design miami / basel 2008
image © designboom
maarten baas at contrasts gallery in design miami / basel 2008
image © designboom
'plastic chair in wood' by maarten baas, 2008 - carved camphor wood with varnish
image © designboom
'plastic chair in wood' by maarten baas, 2008 - carved camphor wood with varnish
'plastic chair in wood' by maarten baas, 2008 - carved camphor wood with varnish
image © designboom
'stacked plastic stools in wood' by maarten baas, 2008 - carved camphor wood with varnish
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'stacked plastic stools in wood' by maarten baas, 2008 - carved camphor wood with varnish
image © designboom
'plastic stool in wood' by maarten baas, 2008 - carved camphor wood with varnish
image © designboom
contrast gallery: http://www.contrastgallery.com
maarten baas: http://www.maartenbaas.com
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