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Gemini Bench
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Description
ASTRONAUTS is a creative studio specialising in limited edition objects; founded by Danae Dasyra & Joe Bradford. For ASTRONAUTS, making is central, with materials or processes dictating, and design being merely a response.
The artists subvert conventional industrial manufacturing techniques as they self-fabricate their work in-house at their Athens-based workshop. Enabled by proximity to the objects’ evolution, they work sculpturally, thus reaching their distinctive aesthetic.
Reflecting on the experience of encounter, the duo aims to create a moment of surprise — inviting one to find strange beauty in the atypical, imagine narratives of the pieces’ origins and function. Ultimately, they challenge imposed perceptions of aesthetics and objects in search for freedom.
Danae Dasyra & Joe Bradford explore the relationship between pressure and metal, with the pieces becoming studies of what can happen when various containers are exerted to extreme forces. Hydroforming is an industrial process where hydraulic fluid is used to shape ductile metals.
The duo focuses on the shell hydro-bulging technique, inflating sealed TIG-welded vessels using a water pump. The designers utilise the changes in geometry prior and after inflation, to create multi-part compositions.
Name: Gemini
Date: April 2025
Dimensions (L×W×H cm): 170 × 83 × 100
Weight (kg): 30
Materials: Powder-coated steel, heat-treated mirrored stainless steel, resin, hand-dyed Greek flokati wool, leather
Description: Bench / 2-seat chair
Story:
A sculptural double-seater bench that explores duality within unity. Embodying this tension, the piece creates a dynamic interplay between structure and fluidity. The bench’s iridescent, liquid-like finish responds to its environment, shifting in hue and intensity as light interacts with its surface, amplifying its ever-changing presence in space.
Installation: Indoors
Customization:
Colour of metalwork
Upholstery – type of fabric or colour of flokati
Colour and material of cap on base
Number of seats
Timeline: 6–7 weeks -
More Information
Documentation: Signed Period: New Creation Date: 2023 Styles / Movements: Modern, Contemporary, Collectible Design Incollect Reference #: 834374 -
Dimensions
W. 66.93 in; H. 39.37 in; D. 32.68 in; W. 170 cm; H. 100 cm; D. 83 cm;
Message from Seller:
Located in Timisoara, Romania; the gallery features a curated library of exclusive collections of distinctive artistic objects as well as avant-garde furniture, lighting, textiles and home décor. LO Contemporary’s mission is to promote contemporary art, and the professional and personal advancement of artists by connecting them with the Global Art Market, collectors, press, curators and art organizations around the world. Contact us: OFFICE@LOCONTEMPORARY.COM
