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marcel wanders: cyborg for magis
manufacturing company magis.
up close
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installation view of the 'cyborg' chairs at the magis booth during milan design week 2010
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in 1960 the term cyborg - which refers to an organism that has both artificial and natural systems -
was coined by manfred clynes. then in 1965, D.S. halacy's evolution of the superman,
featured an introduction which spoke of a 'bridge... between mind and matter.'
the friction we feel between the natural and artificial world is actually a misconception,
as there is no artificial world. there is only a natural world under the influence of its own nature.
we are part of this system of trial and error, survival of the fittest. in a way, everything has been
done before... there are no new ideas left... however, there are the occasions in which to create
new combinations, new connections between the things we take for granted and tangle them
in a way to create unexpected changes, poetic insights... technical twists which breathe a new life
into the world.
front view
wanders' 'cyborg' chairs utilize wicker in an unexpected way.
typically the durable woven fiber is used to construct a piece of furniture in its structural entirety.
here, wanders has combined the traditional material with plastic, developing a different aesthetic
with the two familiar materials. wicker has been woven in new patterns or formations utilized
as a structural back support for the seats, while the seat itself is made from a polycarbonate base.
'we have to remind ourselves of the story tales we were told as children, these well-intended lies
that taught us how to dream. as designers we have to lie like poets, to pair the unexpected to convey
our imaginative vision. we can enhance the world with a dream, a pairing. I love these little moments...
they are always welcome in my world!' - MW
side view
'cyborg'
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detail of the wicker work
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front view
side view
'cyborg'
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front view
side view
technical description
'cyborg' sketches by marcel wanders
'cyborg' sketches by marcel wanders
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