Architecture studio Between the Walls invited artists from across Ukraine to create a collection of chairs, which was raffled off to raise funds for a foundation supporting displaced people in the war-torn country.
Local practice Between the Walls asked eight contemporary artists to transform its design for a simple flat-pack wooden chair into a unique art object to raise funds for housing charity District#1.
Each artist was responsible for developing one chair and was given complete freedom to express their creative vision, resulting in nine different outcomes including one produced by Between the Walls.
Between the Walls invited eight Ukrainian artists to create chairs for a charity raffle
The chairs formed the prizes for a raffle in support of District#1, which helps to restore and construct housing for people impacted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Alongside the fundraising objective, Between the Walls founders Andriy Anisimov and Viktoriya Kareva wanted to elevate the profile of Ukrainian contemporary art within the architecture and design community.
Arthur and Igor Spaskyi used their signature spray paint technique
"Firstly, for us, this is a way to raise funds for the District#1 fund to cover the primary needs in the construction of housing for displaced people," said Anisimov and Kareva. "The second priority is to start a discussion in the world of design and inspire artists and designers to creative collaboration."
Creative duo Arthur and Igor...