‘beautiful mess’ by alejandro cerón
spanish-born, netherlands-based designer alejandro cerón presented a further exploration of his ‘beautiful mess’ series during milan design week 2012. blurring the boundaries between art and design, the work is defined by its context and the public that surrounds it: the ‘beautiful mess’ series includes the audience in the creative process by provoking interaction, letting it decide whether the objects take on a sculptural or seating function. each structure is shaped by hand, welded, then coated for texture.
rocking chair with user
surface detail
process
‘the beautiful mess’ process from alejandro ceron
to see how this project has developed, please see the images below of the june 2011 iteration of the project at at DMY berlin 2011, or designboom’s previous coverage of this collection.
‘beautiful mess (twins)’ by alejandro cerón
alternate configuration of seating mode
‘beautiful mess (twins)’ in sculpture mode
surface detail
‘beautiful mess (twins)’ at DMY berlin 2011
‘beautiful mess’ as sculptural installation
surface texture detail
starting point models
hand shaping
welding steel structures
resistance and comfort try outs
this article was originally published on june 20th, 2011; and has been updated on july 6th, 2012.
—designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions’ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication.
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