Everyone deserves some fun and unique furniture in their house, and the North London-based furniture firm Six Dots Design makes it possible. With his latest collection, the founder and designer Joseph Ellwood brings dancing, disfigured objects into the domestic settings. The 19-piece collection is called Dream/Reality Reality/Dream that explores the belief that objects possess the power to actively transform the spaces they inhabit.
The collection embraces the imperfect and the raw. By leaving metal finishes exposed and structural joints visible, Ellwood suggests that we and our homes are perpetually in a state of becoming. The object does not pretend to be flawless; they reflect the honest, messy process of human creation.
Drawing inspiration from Surrealism, the collection seeks to dissolve the boundary between what we see and what we feel. It asks a central question: If our dreams are where we are most free, why shouldn’t the objects we touch every day reflect that liberation? There is a tension between brutalist honesty and delicate silhouette. Sharp, individual edges meet soft, organic curves, a visual representation of the ‘Reality/Dream’ duality.
Among the standout pieces is the Dream/Reality bed, which is designed to challenge the traditional idea of bedroom furniture. The paper tray exemplifies the collection’s focus on transforming mundane materials into functional art. The dream chair is a key seating piece that continues the exploration of aluminum and expressive forms.
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Using aluminum and steel, the collection plays with the paradox of heavy materials that appear to float or melt. The metallic surfaces catch the light in ways that feel liquid, mimicking the shimmering, unstable quality of a memory. The tool marks and hand-finished patinas serve as a skin for the furniture, giving it a distinct personality that mass-produced furniture cannot replicate.
With prices ranging from $45-$16,457 on the website, the collection is not merely a tool for living but a bridge between the rigid geometry of the waking world and the fluid distortions of a dream.
Via: Hypebeast
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