Six playful projects by Gab Bois that transform ordinary objects into tactile art
Montreal-based artist Gab Bois has compiled her viral clothes and furniture into a new book. Here, she shares her six favourite projects that show surreal compositions of ordinary objects.
Bois' digital portfolio of conceptual photography has garnered a large following on Instagram, leading to work with brands including Nike, Balenciaga, and Valentino.
Gravitating towards recurring themes such as food, fashion, and technology, the artist's tongue-in-cheek approach to design aims to challenge conventional ways of interacting with familiar everyday items.
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"As a kid, I had a natural inclination to reimagine the objects around me, constantly transforming the mundane into the extraordinary," Bois told Dezeen. "Old boxes became cat hotels, the food on my plate morphed into intricate artworks, and flowers were crafted into beautiful jewellery."
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"This playful and imaginative approach to the material world laid the foundation for my artistic practice," she added.
Bois recently launched her ready-to-wear collection Canapés, informed by her previous citrus fruit-related works. Items include a knit sweater with a clementine print on the front, and orange square-toed high heel pumps molded from a real clementine.
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