Flare Stack
Exaggeration of size and emphasis of the ski
Project information
Exaggeration of size and emphasis of the ski
Category
Flare Stack
Material
Steel
About
Burning gas shooting through high factory chimneys and large plumes of flames bursting into the air. As a young kid, Aart was fascinated by the contour of those flames against the evening sky when he drove past the petrochemical refineries south of Maastricht.
Enhanced by its dark black skin created by submerging the entire object in raw oil, roughly- welded joints and large bolts, the sheer expressiveness of the object visually claimed the space surrounding it. Exaggeration of size and emphasis of the skin of the object blends the definitions of modern sculpture and architecture into the realm of design. The Flare Stack is constructed in a way that makes it scalable and therefore producible to fit any existing interior. That said the flare stack does feel at its best being a big bulky object claiming its space and the attention of its surrounding.
Welds and the hand sanded surface added to a fractured bulky shape.
The Flare Stack is a great example of playing with stacking and sizing of geometrical shapes. The raw black finish give it the industrial appearence.
Like chimneys, the blacked steel tubes rise a top of this collosal work. A rough and tough flaming object.
With large bolts and grand gestures, the Flare Stack is a bold statement.
About
Through the years the Flare Stack became a real icon for our studio. The object gives a good impression of the work that we made in our studio during a certain period in time. The way of building is still used a lot within other projects. It gave us at the studio a good understanding of how we can build complex shapes with less effort than you would expect from such an object. Just like the Trouble Light series the Flare Stack is constructed in a way that makes it scalable and therefore producible to fit any existing interior.
The wooden version of the Flare Stack, made in oak, shows great refinement of surface, which emphasizes the geometrical composition of circles and angular bodies.
The solid oak version is a beatiful counterpart to the steel version. A warm object first debuted in Milan.
Lots of handwork and quality in every wooden detail.
Keep the fire burning
About
Flare Stack stood alongside Heat Stove 01 because the two objects shared a similar monumentality, although the candelabrum makes a more playful statement. Enhanced by its dark blue skin, roughly- welded joints and large bolts, the sheer expressiveness of the object visually claimed the space surrounding it. Exaggeration of size and emphasis of the skin of the object blends the definitions of modern sculpture and architecture into the realm of design. Like the Trouble Light, the Flare Stack gradually grew into a collection in which different materials and sizes were explored.
The Flare Stack during a presentation in the ‘Kazerne‘ in Eindhoven.
A beautiful residence where the Flare Stack warms the terrace.
