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Ben Storms takes the Lobby

From 21 January to 1 February, during BRAFA discover three unique pieces in the Lobby by Belgian designer and artist Ben Storms. Including In Hale Stainless Steel sculptures in two sizes and a one of a kind Green Onyx Room Divider.

On 21 January, join us for the vernissage and artist talk with Ben Storms, from 7PM.
A moment to dive deeper into his practice, his relationship with material, and the processes behind forms that challenge weight, balance, and expectation. More Info.

About the artist:

Ben Storms is a Belgian designer and craftsman who thinks in terms of materials. By using state-of-the-art techniques he transforms them to captivating shapes that defy expectations. Storms equally masters thinking and making. He has refined his craft as a stone mason, sculptor and woodworker. In his practice, he often combines traditional techniques with high-tech processes to create unique pieces of furniture with a sculptural character.

"In my practice as a designer, I push materials to their boundaries, often questioning common notions. Does marble always have to look heavy? Can steel look soft? By creating shapes that verge on the impossible, I confuse the viewers, make them lose their balance briefly, and stimulate them to look at familiar materials with a fresh eye.

Like the materiality that is the result, the transformational techniques in my practice are paradoxical: both centuries-old, e.g. the laborious sanding and polishing of marble, and ultramodern, e.g. 3D scanning or CNC milling. It is in this meeting of extremes that my works are nestled.”