A collaboration created by artist Edgar Orlaineta and designer Simon Hamui that emerged from a multidisciplinary exhibition by Orlaineta, which was exhibited at Siqueiros’ La Tallera. This piece born from an exploration of architecture, dance and sculpture, having as its main reference the avant-garde ballet dancer and choreographer Ruth Page.
Design
This cabinet is a sculptural exercise to honor the theme of the hand made process wich has frozen that movement in time—using the natural grain of the walnut to mimic the stretch of the fabric.
The doors and structure of the piece are made of American walnut boards finished in natural oil and assem bled with sheets of extra-clear glass. It features various brass elements, including turned hinges and hand-sculpted pegs. Both the doors and the wooden back have design details that were hand carved by Orlaineta.
The interior of Miss Expanding cabinet features adjustable tempered glass shelving, this creates a ""transparency"" that contrasts with the heavy walnut exterior, emphasizing the ""Expanding Universe"" theme of space and void, a refined intersection of artisan craft and celestial inspiration, designed to hold the essence of any space.
