camp design gallery unfolds a carrara marble deckchair at design days dubai

camp design gallery unfolds a carrara marble deckchair at design days dubai
image by jeremias morandell, courtesy of camp design gallery

camp design gallery collaborates with a select group of designers on a series of limited edition pieces that are made using classic mediums like carrara marble and clay, that have been manipulated through innovative manufacturing techniques. they commissioned veronica todisco to envision a contemporary piece of furniture — taking an iconic and familiar everyday object, and affirming its existence through an unconventional use of material. the result is ‘adaptations’: a folding deckchair that is characterized by a carrara marble structure, supported by a brass metal frame.

veronica todisco
‘adaptations’ marble deckchair, 2015
carrara marble, fabric, brass metal frame
95,9 x 70,2x h 91,9 cm
limited edition of n° 25 + 3 a.p.
image by jeremias morandell, courtesy of camp design gallery

‘adaptations’ expresses the solidity of well-known objects, rendered through traditional italian craftsmanship, bringing forth a sophisticated work of art. it projects an unpredictable interaction between human will and natural properties, demystifying preconceptions, unravelling the boundaries of imagination, and bringing forth the ephemeral.

the ‘adaptations’ folding deckchair, along with other camp design gallery works are on show at design days dubai 2016.

detail of the carrara marble structure’s sharp lines, supported by a brass frame
image by jeremias morandell, courtesy of camp design gallery

image by jeremias morandell, courtesy of camp design gallery

‘adaptations’ folding deckchair at the camp design gallery booth during design days dubai 2016
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profile of the marble deckchair
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