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In the middle of the exhibition, a single chair with no characterization
or emotions whatsoever is exposed and then it is intensely besieged
by various chairs beautified in different designs. For example,
one peculiar chair has abrasive blast material in the rear which
transforms it into a quite heavy piece but rather unique. These
chairs are made of stainless steel and were hand polished in Japan
which is a lengthy process. Sato also fashioned divergence by
using white to cover the inside flooring and carpeted black to
swathe the outskirts.
Out of curiosity, the founder of Nendo was named the designer of
the year 2016 by Maison et Object wherein he featured a remarkable
design of chocolates describing the Japanese onomatopoeic words
for texture. Presently, Sato has 400 projects in development.
NEWS & TRENDS //
Oki Sato, the founder of Nendo, was always very passionate
about reading manga, an artistic expression composed of a series
of lines levelled by flatness and abstraction and deeply rooted in
Japanese culture. When he was younger, his parents disapproved
of his preference as they believed that visiting museums or galleries
would be more beneficial. However, the idea of combining both
art forms always lingered in Sato’s thoughts. He started researching
about manga comics and discovered that he could, as a matter of fact,
transform techniques used in manga into objects and furniture. From
this elaborate investigation emerged the one of a kind design, 50
Manga Chairs, which was created for Friedman Benda Gallery in
New York, and was also installed in a marvellous historic palazzo
in Milan.
Oki Sato founder of Nendo
50 Manga Chairs
50 Manga Chairs