Aaron built a small very uninteresting shelving unit for our studio, and all i could think of was 'yeah another carpenter' (sarcastic as ever). It wasn't until he pulled out his porti, i was gobsmacked. My mother's words never judge a book came running back into my head. I had underestimated the man. I was inspired.
Craftsman, designer and full on talent. Aaron studied in Ireland and is inspired by his travelling. Since being in South Africa, he has designed the exhibition stand for Heath Nash, for the annual Design Indaba Expo. And is currently working on a range of lighting for an established Art Gallery.
Now have a look at his work...Done in collaboration with Selina Swayne, studying at the RCA, the chair is inspired by elements of Baskerville font.
The inspiration: "An interest in the basic terms of typography led to research concerning the different parts of a letter and the elements that make up the alphabet. Aiming to bring the details of type normally reserved for letterpress and typography into everyday life, the shapes were developed into 3D, with the ‘legs’ and ‘arms’ of the letters naturally lending themselves to the form of a chair."
Here's where you can find him... www.aaronkearneydesign.com
or on +27 (0) 719 001 201
1 comment:
aaron! hes still in sa?! oh my.. hes one of my best mates exes back in london. haha small world! beautiful work..
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