A digital print greyscale drawing consisting of an amorophous shape which has the appearance of a long-backed chair with a low rectangular front. The shape is made up of repeating swooping curved lines which give it a sense of dynamism and a mesh-like appearance. The rectangular front piece is long and almost black at the front with many lines, the back of the chair-like shape appears to be made of grids of lines.

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Drawing, Microstructures 2, 2013

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Joris Laarman Lab.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Groninger Museum as part of Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age.

It is dated 2013. Its medium is digital print.

It is credited Courtesy of Groninger Museum, the Netherlands.

Drawing, Microstructures 1, 2013
digital print.
Courtesy of Groninger Museum, the Netherlands.
83.2016.6

Chaise made out of 3d-printed polyamide, copper, nickel, foam and textile. It is composed of hexagonal parts that morph in size depending on its position on the object.

Chaise, Microstructures
3d-printed polyamide, copper, nickel, textile, foam.
Courtesy of Joris Laarman Lab.
84.2016.23

This monochrome black chair is made of repeated, geometric cut outs and abstract 3-D shapes. The shapes are ovular with a curved star in the middle, with the star varying in thickness and gradation in the middle. The geometric shapes and material are tightly molded together in various overlapping sequences, making the repeated elements form one continuous chair shape. The chair sits on the floor as one unit without legs.

Chair, Soft Gradient
thermoplastic polyurethane (tpu).
Courtesy of Joris Laarman Lab.
84.2016.5

Our curators have highlighted 3 objects that are related to this one.

Here we have a monochrome rose gold metal chair made of intricate and repeating elements. It has four legs supporting the seat and back with numerous branch-like supports that resemble trees. The supports vary in thickness and number from each leg, resulting in supports being attached to various areas of the seat bottom. The seat and back are one long curved piece made of small, repeating ringlets.

Chair, Adaptation
copper, thermoplastic polyurethane (tpu).
Courtesy of Joris Laarman Lab.
84.2016.4

Here we have a metal gray chair. In the frame and almost through the whole chair, it has intricately repeated geometric, diamond-shaped cut-outs through the back, seat, and the legs, making the chair open and nearly see-through. The cuts on the legs and the bottom of the chair back go from small to large, which makes these areas have more of a gradient effect Its four legs are attached by curved arches that create triangular openings between the legs. Its back is rectangular with curved corners and tapers inward toward the seat where the gradient is most prominent. Along the seat is a rounded metal edge.

Chair, Aluminum Gradient
laser-sintered aluminum.
Courtesy of Joris Laarman Lab.
84.2016.3

A slanted metal screen with an asymmetrical design of uneven waves alternating with a symmetrical oval pattern of negative space that appears to be metal netting that was stretched showing a gradient of small to larger oval openings from bottom to top of screen. The screen wears a brushed satin finish.

Screen, Gradient
stainless steel.
Courtesy of Joris Laarman Lab.
84.2016.37

Its dimensions are

H x W: 100 × 101 cm (39 3/8 × 39 3/4 in.)

We have 1 video that features Drawing, Microstructures 2, 2013.

Making of Microstructures

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2oaJzF/
Accession Number 83.2016.7
Object ID 907218929