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IQAR
2023
125 × 94 × 40 cm
Polished aluminum
It is here, but we pretend it is not. A simple polygon made out of mirror polished stainless steel reflects its surroundings. The un-designed, sharp-angled shelf all but nearly disappears into the wall, except for the candle cast in metal that sits on top. The permanently melting relic is the only visible reminder of the object’s very real and imposing presence.
Karen Chekerdjian (b. 1970) is a designer based in Beirut. She holds an MA in Industrial Design from Domus Academy, Milan. During her time in Milan, she worked closely with Massimo Morozzi, founding member of Archizoom, and produced her first piece, Mobil, which was fabricated and distributed by Edra. She moved back to her native city of Beirut in 2001 and founded her eponymous design studio through which she constantly challenges the limits of design. Chekerdjian has shown her work globally, including at Institut du monde Arabe, Paris (2016), Galerie Dutko, Paris (2016), and Design Miami/, Basel and Miami (2015).