Detroit-based furniture designer Christopher Schanck is interested in materials and design processes that are not traditionally associated with luxury, mass-production, or standards of perfection. Among his best-known works are those that comprise his ‘ALUfoil’ series, in which industrial and discarded materials are covered in aluminum foil, and then sealed with resin. His methods characteristically involve both outsider techniques as well as the help in his studio of marginalized members of the Detroit community.
Chris Schanck
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Chris Schanck, Alufoil Cabinet, 2014
Resin, aluminium, polysterene
203,2 x 109,2 x 38,1 cm -
Chris Schanck, Alufoil Chair (Green), 2014
Resin, aluminium, polysterene
86,4 x 55,9 x 45,7 cm -
Chris Schanck, Alufoil Shelf, 2014
Resin, Aluminium, Polystyrene
109,2 x 203,2 x 38,1 cm -
Chris Schanck, Alufoil Desk, 2014
Resin, Aluminium, Polystyrene
72 x 243,8 x 76,2 cm -
Chris Schanck, Alufoil Chair (Fuschia), 2014
Resin, Aluminium, Polystyrene
86 x 55,9 x 45,7 cm