Brazilian designer Pedro Venzon has introduced a trio of sculptural wooden stools inspired by sinful bodies.
Collectively called the Tríptico Infame, the Anca, Coito and Teta stools are each made up of a stack of geometric forms that appear to be precariously balanced.
The Coito stool translates as coitus, and is hand-carved in southern BrazilMade in Brazil, the stools are painstakingly carved by hand by craftsman from the south of the country without the use of computer numerical control (CNC) machines.
"The most challenging aspect of the process is finding the balance within the item's composition, in a way that the contact points – minimum and economical – end up "disappearing", to produce an effect of unity," Venzon told Dezeen. The Anca stool means hip, and is inspired by colonialism, Christian desire, asceticism and sin"My intention is to mark my work, to see knowledge through wood – the knowledge we see in people here, it is almost a memory process materialised in the artefacts," said Venzon.
Venzon, who was longlisted for Dezeen's emerging designer of the year award, said that the stools are designed to balance severity and lightness, and blur the line between sculpture and furniture.
The Teta stool, which means nipples balances the seat on three pieces of woodThe Portuguese names of the pieces, Coito, Teta and Anca, translate into English as coitus, nipples and hip, and stem from Venzon's ongoing interest...