FURNISHING THE VOID: Imaginal Chairs of Kazimir Malevich

”Malevich's Black Square was the most radical gesture … It announced the death of any cultural nostalgia, of any sentimental attachment to the culture of the past. Black Square was like an open window through which the revolutionary spirits of radical destruction could enter the space of culture and reduce it to ashes.”
⁃ “Becoming Revolutionary: On Kazimir Malevich," Boris Groys

John Beckmann, the architect and creative force behind Axis Mundi, has unveiled a stunning new series of furniture that’s as thought-provoking as it is visually striking. This isn’t just furniture—it’s a bold, postmodern experiment that reimagines history itself, drawing deep inspiration from the work of Kazimir Malevich, the Russian avant-garde artist who revolutionized abstract art with his Suprematist movement. Beckmann’s latest collection is more than a tribute; it’s a “what if” scenario brought to life. Imagine a world where Malevich’s radical ideas weren’t confined to the canvas but expanded into the realm of everyday objects. What if the stark, geometric forms of Suprematism shaped the furniture in our homes? Beckmann explores this tantalizing possibility, creating pieces that feel like they’ve stepped out of an alternate timeline—one where the boundaries between art and function are blurred beyond recognition.

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