Kepler-186f
Messaging Chair for Alexandr Strepetov
Structural basis of Kepler-186f arm-chair is a griddle, soldered from a steel wire to which the elements carved from the oak are fastened with the help of brass sleeves. Various options of armature use combine in harmony with wooden carving and jewelers elements. This art-object represents an experiment in which different aesthetic principles are combined. It could be described as "Barbaric or New Baroque" in which the rough and the exquisite forms are combined. As a result of improvisation, the Kepler became multilayered, enveloped with the subtexts and new details.
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Kepler-186f Messaging Chair Press Releases
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Kepler-186f Messaging Chair Translations
Our Kepler-186f translations are now available in a wide range of languages: Messaging Chair EN, Boodskapstoel AF, Karrigia E Mesazheve SQ, የመልእክት መላላኪያ ወንበር AM, كرسي الرسائل AR, Հաղորդագրությունների Աթոռը HY, Mesajlaşma Kreslosu AZ, Mezularitzako Aulkia EU, Крэсла Для Абмену Паведамленнямі BE, মেসেজিং চেয়ার BN, Stolica Za Razmjenu Poruka BS, Стол За Съобщения BG, Messaging ကုလားထိုင် MY, La Cadira De Missatgeria CA, Mpando Wa Uthenga NY, 通讯椅 ZH, A Sedia Di Messageria CO, Stolica Za Razmjenu Poruka HR, Messaging Chair CS, Messaging Stol DA, Messaging-Stoel NL, Mesaĝseĝo EO, Sõnumside Tool ET, Messaging-Tuoli FI, La Chaise De Messagerie FR, A Cadeira De Mensaxería GL, შეტყობინებების სკამი KA, Messaging Stuhl DE, Η Καρέκλα Ανταλλαγής Μηνυμάτων EL, મેસેજિંગ ખુરશી GU, Chèz Messagerie HT, Kujerar Kujera HA, כסא הודעות HE, मैसेजिंग चेयर HI, Az Üzenetszék HU, Kursi Olahpesan ID, Cathaoir Teachtaireachtaí GA, Oche Izi Ozi IG, Skilaboðstóll IS, La Sedia Di Messaggistica IT, メッセージングチェア JA, Kursi Olahpesen JV, ಮೆಸೇಜಿಂಗ್ ಕುರ್ಚಿ KN, Хабарлама Креслосы KK, កៅអីផ្ញើសារ KM, Intebe Y'ubutumwa RW, Кабарлашуу Креслосу KY, 메시징 의자 KO, Kursiya Mesajek KU, Messaging Sella LA, Messagerstull LB, ເກົ້າອີ້ສົ່ງຂ່າວ LO, Pranešimų Kėdė LT, Ziņojumapmaiņas Krēsls LV, Столот За Пораки MK, Seza MG, Kerusi Pesanan MS, സന്ദേശമയയ്ക്കൽ കസേര ML, Siġġu Tal-Messaġġi MT, Heamana MI, संदेशन खुर्ची MR, Зурвас Илгээх Сандал MN, मेसेजिंग कुर्सी NE, Meldingsstol NO, ମେସେଜିଂ ଚେୟାର OR, ਮੈਸੇਜਿੰਗ ਕੁਰਸੀ PA, صندلی پیام رسان FA, Krzesło Do Przesyłania Wiadomości PL, د پیغام رسولو چوکۍ PS, Cadeira De Mensagens PT, Scaunul De Mesagerie RO, پيغام رسائيندڙ ڪرسي SD, Feau Nofoa SM, Столица За Размену Порука SR, Tha Cathair Teachdaireachdan GD, Mameseji Chigaro SN, පණිවිඩ පුටුව SI, Stolička Na Zasielanie Správ SK, Stol Za Sporočanje SL, Kursi Fariimaha SO, Setulo Sa Melaetsa ST, Silla De Mensajería ES, Korsi Olahtalatah SU, Mwenyekiti Wa Ujumbe SW, Meddelandestol SV, செய்தி நாற்காலி TA, సందేశ కుర్చీ TE, Кафедраи Паёмнависӣ TG, เก้าอี้ส่งข้อความ TH, Habarlaşma Oturgyjy TK, Messaging Chair TL, Mesajlaşma Koltuğu TR, Хәбәр Итү Креслосы TT, ئۇچۇر ئورۇندۇقى UG, Стілець Для Обміну Повідомленнями UK, میسجنگ کرسی UR, Xabar Almashish Stul UZ, Ghế Nhắn Tin VI, Cadair Negeseuon CY, Berjochtenstoel FY, Isitulo Semiyalezo XH, מעסידזשינג שטול YI, Alaga Fifiranṣẹ YO, Isihlalo Sokuthumela Imiyalezo ZU, 通訊椅 ZY, Silya Sa Pagmemensahe CEB, Noho Leka Uila HAW, Kev Xa Xov HMN, Стул Для Обмена Сообщениями RU, for global reach.
Kepler-186f Messaging Chair Media Articles
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Unique Properties
This is both a piece of furniture and a complex sculpture, the body of which combines natural forms and futuristic structures achieved with different manufacturing processes. Monolithic parts are synergistically combined with a naked skeleton structure, revealing the beauty of both the external and the interior parts that are usually hidden.
Tags
Arm-chair, furniture, furniture design, author furniture, wood carving, sculpture, wire articles, metal construction
Production Technology
Structurally, the main part of the armchair consists from steel wire 2-3 mm in diameter, intersections of main wire wrapped with thinner wire and soldered with tin alloy. Attached to the wire carcass are wrought brass bushings that are soldered with silver. They hold decorative elements, along with armrests and legs, hand carved from solid oak and finished with variety of paints and lacquers. The wooden seat cover is stitched, designed to be easily removed, while material on the seat back is affixed.
Design Challenge
The improvisational nature of the project leads me to the experimentation. In the beginning I only had upper part of the chair in my mind. Therefore, I had to work on feet with chair being inverted, which initially seemed like an obstacle, but later it helped formed the end design. Absence of access to welding, led me to seek structural rigidity in woven construction techniques, in wire crossing and wire ties, which eventually opened my eyes to the beauty, strength and awe-inspiring opportunities that arose from seemingly simplistic solutions. I work in a common workshop together with other artists. If I had opened to them my plan, I would risk losing such necessary courage and inspiration, and start doubting under the pressure of their reasoning. The fact that I put aside another almost ready to sell commercial object for the sake of the tin soldering of wire could look like madness for my colleagues. So, it was necessary to keep focus, communicating only through artwork. When a month later, one of the artists said that out of my design could come out interesting furniture, I was relieved and open to discuss. Armchair in its current state is an art object, an artistic expression. To prepare mass production version, tin soldering needs to be replaced utilizing mini-modules or welding. As far as language shape expressed in wire it can be explored and there are endless derivates possible. Leather could be used in upholstery. Making ends of the feet from wire are more practical, however, it is possible to make them with arch-shaped openings. Using asymmetrical capital allows visual and structural combination not only with horizontal, but also with angled structural trusses.
Project Duration
The article was started in the summer of 2017, completed in the fall of 2018, in Sankt Petersburg.
Operation Flow
Kepler is not just ordinary piece of furniture, but an object of art with secret language. It can be interpreted as a piece from another world, created by alien mind. Sculpture reimagines geometrically plain and lifeless space as something cheerful and life-affirming. From the first sight it is obvious that elements were not created behind computer screen, but it was an organic process, almost like tree grows from the seed, or as if it separated from parental piece of furniture. Sculpture has hidden movement that makes you expect it to start walking, making it impossible to take picture of.
Research
Creative process was about using over exaggerated, over the top amount of details, to widen possibilities of technology and style used. It was an exploration of gracefully combining different materials. Also, I used some architectural ideas - inverted feet of the armchair remind columns made from rebar, topped with asymmetric monolithic capital. The airy nature and shape freedom allow multiple non-standard uses of Kepler language in construction design. It is clearly not a mass-produced item, but a conglomeration of ideas, based on which creation of simpler pieces is possible.
Inspiration
This artwork was created as a part of bigger project where one idea was exploited indiverse methods. I was fascinated of developing single idea in various techniques and materials. Driven by this encouragement I have created experimental works, based on which later appeared wardrobe, table, and this armchair. Here you can see ornamentation inspired by plants (vine, twisting around armrest), as well as anthropomorphic and zoomorphic details, some even end up being a pregnant with creatures, like
Image Credits
Image #1: photographer Tanya Bogdanova, Kepler-186f, 2018. Image #2: photographer Tanya Bogdanova, Kepler-186f, 2018. Image #3: photographer Tanya Bogdanova, Kepler-186f, 2018. Image #4: photographer Tanya Bogdanova, Kepler-186f, 2018. Image #5: photographer Tanya Bogdanova, Kepler-186f, 2018. Video Credits:cameraman Mikhail Mikhailuk
Project Overview
Kepler-186f Messaging Chair has been a Silver winner in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design award category in the year 2018 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Silver Recognition
Alexandr Strepetov was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2019, a testament to excellence of their work Kepler-186f Messaging Chair.
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