The Tree Trunk Chair has a production time of 200 years. By pressing a mould into a tree for two centuries, the trunk will slowly grow over the form, after which the mould is removed and a chair can be harvested. By laying the trunk down, one can finally use this 21st century design.
The technique will be developed together with designer Gavin Munro (known for his Grown Furniture series). The Groninger Museum will be the caretaker for The Tree Trunk Chair for the coming centuries.
The first tree will be planted this year by the Groninger Museum, in their Menkemaborg garden.
The series continues to demonstrate the absurd mix of childlike simplicity and complex craftsmanship that distinguishes Maarten Baas.
Located in the VDMA building in Eindhoven, the show was not only a retrospective of the works of Maarten Baas but also saw a collaboration between various Dutch designers and top chef Sergio Herman. The exhibition, in which the boundary between art and design has been consciously blurred, showcases a mix of design, visual arts, performing arts and gastronomy.
