Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Chris Kabatsi for Arktura, Nebula Coffee Table, 2008. 55”x29.5”x13”. Powder coated recycled steel and aluminum, glass top.


A basic rectilinear three dimensional form with an attempt at justifiable ornamentation on the 5 exposed faces. Unnecessary ornament is still unnecessary even with a justification as grand as the cosmos slapped on. Advertised as ‘dynamic and delicate’ it looks unwieldy, dysfunctional, and hectic. A chance to explore the material and arrive at a more proper and delightful ornament, or an understanding that perhaps none at all is necessary, is missed by the designer, when instead a focus is on an arbitrary conceptual algorithm that is easily executed by a laser cutter.

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