Chris Schanck

  • , Alufoil Cabinet, 2014
    Resin, aluminium, polysterene
    203,2 x 109,2 x 38,1 cm
  • , Alufoil Chair (Green), 2014
    Resin, aluminium, polysterene
    86,4 x 55,9 x 45,7 cm
  • , Alufoil Shelf, 2014
    Resin, Aluminium, Polystyrene
    109,2 x 203,2 x 38,1 cm
  • , Alufoil Desk, 2014
    Resin, Aluminium, Polystyrene
    72 x 243,8 x 76,2 cm
  • , Alufoil Chair (Fuschia), 2014
    Resin, Aluminium, Polystyrene
    86 x 55,9 x 45,7 cm

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.   


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