Fourth Wall : By François Bauchet, Eric Jourdan and N°111

Furniture Collection, Furniture Exhibition
François Bauchet, Eric Jourdan and N°111
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Initiated by N°111 with François Bauchet and Eric Jourdan, the Quatrième Mur was one of the off exhibitions which spearheaded the event during the St Etienne Design Biennial 2010.

Popeye Floor Lamp, N°111, Metal, wood, LED strip

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In a former cinema and with this mysterious title, three ex- Saint Etienne students invited two of their ex-lecturers for a collective exhibition in the shape of tribute-thanks-transmission with a result which lecturers and pupils alike can be proud of.

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The installation comprised everyday objects which, through their design and varying scales, gave rhythm and composition to the scenic space. The objective was to encourage the spectator to observe the objects from our domestic environment from a different angle and to reconsider the relationship between objects.
“The fourth wall evokes an intellectual wall separating the actor on the stage and the spectator in the room. The installation of the objects on a stage puts distance between them and the spectator.The goal of the distance is to lead the spectator to consider what is taking place on the stage with an investigative and critical eye. To distance, is to transform the thing that it is to be understood, to which attention is to be drawn, from something banal, known and immediately fixed, into something distinctive, unusual and unexpected. ” N°111

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Photo © Courtesy of Studio Caterin--Popeye Floor Lamp

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Popeye floor lamp : N°111 

This project is a reflection upon lighting objects as generators of atmosphere and space. Light is diffused in an indirect way to encompass the place like micro architecture. On the stage, the shape of the lampshade is revealed according to the viewpoint: the profile becomes an established volume.

Desk, Eric Jourdan, Steel tube, wood

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Suspensions rehearsals, Pendant lights, N°111, Blown crystal

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Suspensions rehearsals : N°111

This project is an invitation to observe the light differently, born of the confrontation properties of transparency and opacity of the glass. By varying them, the look and feel of the same object are changed. The implementation allows the craft to each suspension random experimentation. On stage, the suspensions are placed at different heights rhythm space.

Marilyn Chaise, N°111Wood, metal, Deschemaker wool cloth

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Marilyn Chaise : N°111
The profile of this project is designed in a way to evoke an image of an established landscape. It is a hybrid piece to be used freely, placed on ground level, a play between mass and fragility, volume and aerial. On stage, like theatre décor the Meridian offers different volumes and different layouts according to the viewpoint.

Table, François Bauchet, Resin, marble top

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The people

Furniture Designer: François Bauchet, Eric Jourdan and N°111
Type: Furniture Collection, Furniture Exhibition
Materials Combination: Wood + Metal, Wood + Fabric, Metal + Fabric, Eco/Recycled/Green
Project year: 2010
Photographs: Studio Caterin

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