hidden shaker
at maison et objet 2013 in paris, french designer benoît convers shows 3 hybrid designs entitled ‘hidden chairs’, all made in wood, are lacquered in black aniline finish and have the same dimensions: 60 x 60 x 100 cm. the series reinterprets iconic design pieces through an optical illusion.
a video showing the optical illusion of the chair
optical illusion shown in 4 steps, what seems to be in the forefront is background …
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