‘duramen series’ by bonsoir paris all images courtesy of bonsoir paris  all images © davina muller

french design duo rémy clémente and morgan maccari of bonsoir paris have designed ‘duramen series’, consisting of three sculptures. 
for each piece, the shape of a picture frame has been manipulated to a point where it can no longer function as such, 
but still remains recognizable. the forms have been carved, sanded and finished by hand, out of various types of woods
such as oak and fir. the contrast between the natural colors of and textures of the material help define the detailed contours of the carvings. 

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 2 polished linden on hammered pear 250 cm x 120 cm (98 inches x 47 inches)

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 3 sketch of duramen 2500/1200

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 4‘duramen 2500/1100’

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 5polished oak on sanded fir 250 cm x 110 cm (98 inches x 43 inches)

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 6detail

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 7sketch of duramen 2500/1100 

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 8‘duramen 2200/600’

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 9glossy wenge 220 cm x 60 cm (86 inches x 24 inches)

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 10detail

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 11sketch of duramen 2200/600

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 12process of hand carving wooden sculptures 

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 13using a variety of tools to get the organic shapes 

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 14sanding the wood 

bonsoir paris: melting wooden sculptures - 15transportation process 

project info:

art direction / design: bonsoir paris
sculpture: adrien corroler 
cabinet: kwantiq 
design / achievement: jules cairon 
post-production: cédric hugonnet @ studio collet