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Stijn Weski
Natural Formation
This new series of work by Stijn Weski is a continuation of the material and form exploration he began with his graduation project at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, titled “Emulsify Discipline and Freedom.” He continues to search for a balance between his background in furniture making and traditional carpentry and his drive for free expression and unrestricted sculpture. The chosen material for this journey into form and function is a self-developed “wood clay,” made from recycled sawdust combined with a bio-based binder.
Natural formation refers to the intricate structures and shapes found in nature, formed by natural processes over thousands of years. These processes follow simple natural rules that produce infinitely complex landscapes and environments. It refers to how water flows downstream, following the path of least resistance and eroding everything in its path, how plants grow towards the light, and how the changing seasons shape mountains and landscapes over time.
Just as in nature, Weski has developed a way of shaping by working instinctively and following simple rules. By intuitively listening to his materials, letting go of control and allowing the material to guide his decisions. Imperfections and mistakes are not hidden but incorporated into the work. The sculptural shape of each piece is found within its function, by allowing the most natural way of achieving that function to define the form.
These organic shapes of the wood clay are then strongly contrasted by Weski’s use of hardwood. The hardwood mirrors the wood clay as a pure natural material, but is processed through meticulous woodworking, transforming the raw material into sleek, straight, and precise functional furniture.
In essence, Weski works with only one material, but approaches it as if it were two opposites. By carefully considering the purpose each piece must fulfil and by listening to the way the material wants to move, these new works present a refreshing yet familiar natural approach to furniture design.
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