NICOLAS VERSCHAEVE
Escale 01
Black cork stool with oak base.
Kruk
Zwarte kurk en eiken basis.
2017. Open edition.
H.43,5 cm W.35 cm D.32,5 cm
Escale 01 was initiated by an immersion in the Basque Country in 2016. The rhythm of this territory is marked by the evolution of the tides to which the practice of surfing is closely linked, these stools were made in collaboration with craftsmen making surfboards. While the polystyrene scraps from the workshop constitute the core of the seat, sheets of cork cover it by vacuum bonding. Through the meeting of traditional cabinet making and an innovative approach to surfboard making, the Escale.01 project reflects two sides of a territory and testifies to its diversity.
