Contemporary AS01 Shelf in Waxed Aluminum

Name: Contemporary AS01 Shelf in Waxed Aluminum
Brand: Johan Viladrich
Price: 2793.67 USD
Availability: InStock

About

AS01 is a sculptural composition made of four brushed aluminum profiles assembled together with sandblasted steel bolts. Part of a series exploring the forms and archetypes generated by industrially-produced elements, the design of the object originates from the norms of the material itself. The four parts are using the entire length of a six meter long aluminum beam (the worldwide standard) to create a functional structure. Using the norms, rules and standards of mass production has the effect of generating a new typology of objects, functional but at the very edge of inadequacy. Here, the user is almost neglected and denied its usual comfort. Dimensions and proportions are no longer centred on its needs but instead fulfill a productive ideal. The beam used (120x30mm) is the absolute minimum to guarantee the stability of the object. The two shelves - the minimum required for a stabile structure - are connected with the most effective system and all traces of human intervention have vanished. The transparency of the design is then giving full light to the material and to the work of proportions, materialising the simplest and most fundamental form of a shelf. AS01 is designed and entirely made by Johan Viladrich. it is a limited edition of 4 pieces + 1 AP and 1 prototype in aluminum. Each piece is numbered and signed and professionally packed. (For The Netherlands, please keep in mind that 21% VAT needs to be added to the original price).

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Details

Creator
Johan Viladrich (Artist)
Production Type
New & Custom(Current Production)
Production Time
It will take 3-4 weeks to make this piece

In the Style Of
Modern
Place of Origin
Netherlands
Date of Manufacture
2019

Period
2010-
Materials and Techniques
BrushedAluminum
Condition
New
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Dimensions
H 74.81 in. x W 43.31 in. x D 5.91 in.H 190 cm x W 110 cm x D 15 cm
Seller Location
Rotterdam, NL
Reference Number
LU4016315701961

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About The Maker

Johan Viladrich

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A pure design with essential forms is what characterises the aesthetic of Johan Viladrich. In his work he aims to reveal the inherent beauty of materials through refined surface treatments and subtle combinations. He uses the mass of metals such as bronze, steel or copper to create radical structures in which all superfluous elements have disappeared. Like a goldsmith, Johan attaches as much importance to the final appearance of his pieces as to the mechanisms making them exist. Bolts, straps and joints are magnified and turned into intrinsic parts of a whole. The designs are transparent and each piece is a search for balance, only reachable through a meticulous work of proportions.