Tokujin Yoshioka
Monday, 10 August 2009
Venus is a chair by Tokujin Yoshioka that is literally grown into being. It “takes shape by making the tiny crystals frow in an aquarium, and makes its appearance over time as if the goddess herself gradually emerges from water. This crystal chair, which is formed using the laws of nature and embodies a beauty born of coincidence, pushes the boundaries of creativity.” A substrate made of polyester elastomer forms the skeleton and is submerged in a tank. The crystals then form on that substrate.