Various angles of my GAP-ZAP chair.
ZAP-GAP CHAIR -Various Angles- (Plywood with plexi-glass inlay and cable ties, 98.5cm x 63.5cm x 41cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)
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ZAP-GAP CHAIR (Plywood with plexi-glass inlay and cable ties, 98.5cm x 63.5cm x 41cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)
A key MOMENT in ART or “DESIGN”! -The “ZAP-GAP” CHAIR is the only chair in the world EVER with this design and construction. You might not like it, but “IT” certainly is special(in a good way, of course!). My 4th “Gap”Chair this time not held together with glue but only with the help of Cable ties(Zap-straps) hence: “ZAP-GAP”. Super solid, comfortable and cool. Of all chairs that have ever been made/designed/constructed throughout art and design history(I have to say this again!), this one definitely stands out because of the ‘gap’ between backrest and seat, the five main components being connected only with cable ties to form a very strong bond and the combination of materials applied(plywood, plexiglass and nylon). I nearly went mad making it because each cut, groove, hole, length and angle had to be just “perfect”. But time is irrelevant anyway – the only thing that matters is the result. How it “came into being” might be entertaining, but that’s about all.
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ZAP-GAP CHAIR by Dirk Marwig (Plywood and Cable Tie Chair with plexi-glass inlay, deconstructed preview Nov. 28th 2015)
I usually do not make furniture but this was a kind of test for me. In this preview pic you can see the deconstructed version of my new “ZAP-GAP”chair held together only with the help of 48 cable ties. Rock solid to sit on and comfortable(This was my 3rd and final attempt!) -The components slide into each other perfectly – the cable ties are the substitute for the “glue”, meaning: “keeping the chair together”. With this experiment I wanted to know if it is really possible to make my “GAP CHAIR”(It has a Gap) only with the help of cable ties, hence “ZAP-GAP”. -Yes, it works. Now I just have to sand and ‘treat’ the plywood and and after that connect all components(again!), then photograph it.
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FUCK ORGANIZED RELIGION combined with POLITICAL and $$$$ interests(of any kind or sort)
I’m so sad that the WORLD has not changed i.e.,Paris. Mankind has not evolved. FUCK ORGANIZED RELIGION combined with POLITICAL and $$$$ interests(of any kind or sort).
All I can do is continue my work in order to inspire the humanitarian thinking, intelligent human being. One LIFE is all we have. We must share and GIVE (to the people we know or encounter) only the good/positive things, the things worth living for: “LOVE”
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Dirk Marwig “GAP CHAIR” 2015 (High density plywood, wood glue and wood oil, 92.5cm x 42.8cm x 59cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)
This is my third “GAP CHAIR”. With an extremely simple,solid construction and ergonomically perfected this new version is relatively easy to be reproduced(that’s why this design has a ‘Patent Pending’ on it). My designs have been copied/exploited numerous times without giving me credit so this time I figured “better safe than sorry”. This plywood version is very comfortable and despite the “GAP”: the thing doesn’t budge! Substantial architecture. If you flip it over to the front side, the chair becomes a coffee table and if you flip it ‘sideways’ and put a ‘glass slab’ on it , the chair turns into a ‘living-room’ table because the outside edges are ‘planed’ (flat/level). The “GAP” Chair has it all!
Specs: Height: 92.5cm, Width: 42.8cm, Depth: 59cm Seat height:46.8cm, Seat depth: 43.4cm, Seat width: 42.8cm Backrest height: 48cm Weight: 18.4kg or 40.2 lbs
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Ski-tvelt Chair (Old skis with hardwood, dimensions similar to my other “Rietvelt” chair versions, Dirk Marwig 1997)
This “Rietvelt Zig Zag Chair” version was made from old skis that a neighbour in Madrid gave to me. My gallery was the ‘Nikolaus Fischer’ Gallery so the ski chair with the “Fischer”skis made sense! You could actually sit on it. Fun Stuff.
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Rietvelt Zig Zag Chair Dirk Marwig Version No.7 (High density plywood, maple, wood glue and wood oil, 90cmcm x 43.5cm x 59.5cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)
This is the 7th ‘Rietvelt Zig-Zag chair’ that I’ve made. Since all my other versions are scattered about in Spain and there isn’t a single one in my house, I decided to take the time and make one for my girl-friend. This version is made out of high density plywood with a maple and plywood inside structure which is nearly impossible to break. This very clear and seemingly simple version is also extremely comfortable because it has the perfect human dimensions. Also it weighs 14kg or 30.6 lbs which gives it that super ‘solid feel’. No dowels or biscuit joiners were used, all pieces were glued “butt-wise”(this means glueing one flat end to the next flat end – ‘butt to butt’, so to speak). There are 60 visible precision outside cuts and 224 tight fitting invisible(inside structural)cuts all held together with wood glue.
Seat height: 45.2cm / Seat width: 43.5cm / Seat depth: 41cm / Backrest height: 46cm
-To make this chair I only used tools that the ‘average woodworker Joe’ would have in his workshop.
-I’ve also embedded a 16GB USB stick with info about my art + music that I love in the back rest(I do this often with many of my objects). Who knows, maybe in a few hundred years someone might find it and have a reference!
Everything is only a Trick (Free-standing plywood construction with titanium white oil wash, 75cm x 63cm x 14.6cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)
Here’s the ‘Trick’ : This object is perfectly balanced from the inside and that’s why it stands on any hard and level surface the way you see it in the photo. It won’t fall unless you push it. -If you look at it long enough(squinting) it even looks “embossed”! “Everything is only a Trick” carries the ‘Golden Section’ as it’s DNA. I was asked by more than one person: Did you cut all pieces by hand? -My answer was: I cut everything by hand with a variable speed jig saw. Precision is my ‘weapon’. I always use basic tools that anyone would have in their studio/workshop. This piece had zero ‘waste’, meaning I made no mistakes and didn’t have to recut shapes – this rarely happens! Yes. No Mystery. Does this fact make it less?
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Deconstructed preview of the new plywood object: “Everything is only a Trick” , Dirk Marwig 2015
Deconstructed preview of the new plywood object: “Everything is only a Trick”.
I will post the photo of the finished object when I have it.
*Unlike many artists of my ‘caliber’: I always do absolutely everything myself. No paid helpers, shops or secretaries are involved in the creation and production process. Therefore absolute ‘authenticity’ is guaranteed. -I have to say this because I’m sick and tired of people who call themselves “artists” but have a team of people doing most of the work for them. On top of this they have ‘publicists’ who peddle the work. I know a few of these ‘characters’ and it makes me sick. Posers.
Thoughts on ART (Sep. 2015)
I do not like to confuse anyone or to simply entertain. The concept of “smart art” does not exist in my realm- I leave that to the ad-agencies who bamboozle the masses in order to maintain the “Status quo” which, as you know did the human race very little good.
This is how my mind works when I ‘do’ what I ‘do’:
My work originates in the subconscious; an idea for a piece comes to me in a fraction of a second,from the stomach. I then browse through my studio looking for a way to express this idea with all the possible means (materials) I have at hand at that moment.
Then I distill the possibilities, calculating what is possible and what is not. If nothing appears to be ‘possible’ I begin to experiment anyway with the first probable option that first came to my mind when the ‘idea’ appeared. I try out various ways to physically ‘bring to life’ this idea. “Just Doing” is part of my process and by “Doing” the idea turns into something much bigger and something much more interesting then I ever could have imagined in the beginning.
Unlike many artists I do not rely on previous “success patterns” and ‘pump out the work’ accordingly in order to sell or to please my clients and/or audience. I test myself all the time, never quite sure of what I’m doing. I accept my (through time) acquired ‘bag of information’ but mostly I trust my basic instincts. If I’m not surprised myself with a result, how can anyone else be?
Art is not a ‘business’ and ‘Time’ is irrelevant. It is the love and dedication to reach a state of clarity and union with what it means to be a human being on this planet, to achieve a greater sense of awareness. This is difficult and a great personal sacrifice many times, so I’m very happy when someone likes what I present to them. That’s my reward.