Klaus x VISUAL PLEASURE Showcases the Balance Between Object and Body
Klaus x VISUAL PLEASURE Showcases the Balance Between Object and Body
Understanding the Visual Physicality of Handcrafted Design With Klaus
Project:
Klaus x VISUAL PLEASURE
Photography:
Pilar Schacher
Words:
Marissa Stempien
A collaborative effort, Klaus x VISUAL PLEASURE, has culminated in this concept of physicality between the handcrafted chair and the human body. Photographed by Pilar Schacher, the photo series showcases the balance between wood and body, merging together with the background that is formed by air, represented by the white parachute, that surrounds everything. In the imagery, represented is the “harmony of oneness between the human body and the object and the feeling of comfort, security, and calmness.”
“The harmony of oneness between the human body and the object and the feeling of comfort, security, and calmness.”
The chair itself, Klaus, was produced by a small, family-owned joinery in Finsterwalde, that created the piece using classic woodworking techniques. Made using traditional woodcarving and joinery, Klaus was formed on the lathe and crafted by hand. The legs hold the seat up with simple wooden wedges that are hammered into place and glued securely to fasten it, so the entire seat is made without the use of modern screws or nails. Nearly indestructible, the stool is made of a strong Robinia wood, cultivated primarily in Europe, Germany most specifically, and is known for its durability and strength.
The design is intended to be “as minimalist as possible and ‘perfect.’” Every week designers and carpenters gathered together to collaborate on Klaus, a chair born from the desire for simplicity— unobtrusive, functional, and self-confident. The stool is a product of that need to find an answer to how close the tool and user can become. From the bare minimum of its design and materials to the photoshoot of bare body, lightness, and air, Klaus gives significance and meaning to that balance between object and self.
“ From the bare minimum of its design and materials to the photoshoot of bare body, lightness, and air, Klaus gives significance and meaning to that balance between object and self.”
