Geenen + Hoon at Aram Gallery
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The show was filled with artifacts detailing the design process of both men.Photo by: Shonquis Moreno -
Models for chairs by Bram Geenen.Photo by: Shonquis Moreno -
A mock-up of a stool by Geenen.Photo by: Shonquis Moreno -
Components and experiments that would eventually become Il Hoon’s pendant lamp.Photo by: Shonquis Moreno -
By pulling a vertical bar at the center of Il Hoon’s lamp, the user can alter the direction of the light to make it more diffuse or directed.Photo by: Shonquis Moreno -
A coffee table designed by Il Hoon beside the machine-like mold used to create its elastic forms.Photo by: Shonquis Moreno -
Here's a detail of the form used to shape the oozing top and legs of Il Hoon’s coffee table. The shape of the table actually illustrates the nature of the forces acting on its surfaces.Photo by: Shonquis Moreno -
More experiments into form and physics by Bram Geenen.Photo by: Shonquis Moreno -
Geenen isn’t just “making up shapes.” He is choosing forms deliberately, and they often articulate the physics that is invisible to the naked eye.Photo by: Shonquis Moreno -
Formal and material experiments, one of which was used to make a ceramic material both stronger and lighter.Photo by: Shonquis Moreno -
A small table by Hoon that allows visitors to see how the finished product was constructed from molded parts.Photo by: Shonquis Moreno -
In nature, form follows function naturally, which is Hoon’s preoccupation in the series of tabletops shown at the Aram Gallery.Don't miss a word of Dwell! Download our FREE app from iTunes, friend us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter!
Photo by: Shonquis Moreno
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