selfportrait by ka lai chan

selfportrait chair image courtesy of ka-lai chan

‘selfportrait’ by ka-lai chan is a chair which is based on the emotions and feelings suppressed by the designer. it mirrors chan’s personality and character. the round, swollen parts of the chair metaphorically represent the emotions the designer experiences, and which she wants to reveal to the outside world.

‘in the past I have always found myself to be a quiet and introvert person. I suppressed my own emotions and didn’t dare to show my feelings to other people. I was afraid that people will find me weird if I show them the real me. it felt like there was something growing on me that gets bigger and bigger. I always tend to hide away my personality, but on the other hand I wanted nothing more but to open up and just be myself.‘ – KC

the chair is supported by a metal frame and upholstered in stretched synthetic PU leather. polyether foam fills the chair and forces lycra patches outwards through the holes in the leather.

alternate view image © marion panhuijzen

back view image courtesy of ka-lai chan

detail of the swollen sections of the chair image courtesy of ka-lai chan

detail image courtesy of ka-lai chan