valerie objects Chopping board Multicoloured Plastic material. Dimensions:
Total size: L 35 x H 70 cm x Depth 9 cm. Known as Muller Van Severen, the
Flemish design duo Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen work at the intersection
of art and design. They are among the most prominent creators of the moment.
From galleries to museums via collectors, design enthusiasts and design houses,
everyone loves their minimalist, colourful creations, timeless and joyful. The
Flemish design duo Muller Van Severen are enamoured of the polyethylene material
they regularly use in their work: “Unlike many other plastics, polyethylene
has a soft feel and a certain sensitivity.” Initially, Muller Van Severen
planned to simply create a polyethylene sculpture. Along the way, the project
was transformed: the sculpture became functionalised to create a set of cutting
boards which, once superimposed and hung on the wall, can be displayed like a
genuine painting. A brass hook is included to hang the boards on the wall. The
boards have various organic, unstructured, irregular shapes. They come in
stunning combinations of bright, bold hues. Fien Muller explains: “Although it
seems like we created these shapes on a whim, they’re well thought out one by
one. It was a careful selection process to decide which corners and edges would
be visible and which would be layered.” When arranged, hung on top of each
other against the wall, the mixture of varied shapes creates an abstract work of
coloured lines. Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen, ex-sculptor and
ex-photographer respectively, infuse each of their pieces with a touch of
poetry. Hannes explains: “Design is linked to function. We come from the
visual arts. So we’re just trying to create sculptural furniture to occupy
space. Art or design, creation takes place the same way … and provides the
same satisfaction. Poetry is possible even in the industrial”,
concludes Fien.
