A Sprawling Nest of Vintage Wooden Chairs Perches on Liaigre’s Facade in Paris

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#furniture
#installation
#site-specific
#Tadashi Kawamata
#wood

A Sprawling Nest of Vintage Wooden Chairs Perches on Liaigre’s Facade in Paris

October 18, 2023

Grace Ebert

All photos by Sylvie Becquet, © Tadashi Kawamata, courtesy the artist and Mennour, Paris, shared with permission

Constructed with an intuitive weaving process evocative of birds, Tadashi Kawamata’s “Nest in Liaigre” is a sprawling, site-specific installation that questions how we interact with our built environments. The towering work perches on the side of the Liaigre architecture firm and winds inside the Paris studio, creating a spiral maze of wooden chairs and furniture that flows between the facade and interior. Using humble, vintage materials, Kawamata invites viewers to relax and socialize within the cozy space, while exploring the links between art and architecture.

“Nest in Liaigre” is on view through March 25, 2024, as part of Paris + par Art Basel. Find more of Kawamata’s works on Instagram.

#furniture
#installation
#site-specific
#Tadashi Kawamata
#wood

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