Transparent restoration: Tatiana Freitas created an original furniture collection

A non-standard way of restoring wooden furniture was presented in the collection "My new old chair" by the designer from Brazil Tatiana Freitas. She refurbishes chairs and tables using translucent acrylic as a replacement for missing parts. This technology is inspired by the skill of kintsugi.

This is a Japanese art that consists in restoring various objects using precious metals: platinum, gold or silver. They not only return the original appearance to the restored products, but also bring its aesthetics to a new level.

The main emphasis in Tatiana's creations is focused on natural materials. Wood is the central part of the composition. Invisible acrylic remains as if in the shade, drawing all the attention to the wood details.



Such hobby became for the craftswoman a way of expressing oppositional ideas of the present and the past. Tatiana demonstrates that the visible and the invisible are one.

The artist returns to the outdated interior items their original purpose, adjusted for modern design trends. The designer believes that complementing each other, opposites can be harmonious.

Furniture from Tatiana has been exhibited many times in art galleries. With its originality and sophistication, it attracted increased attention of visitors. Looking at the artist's works, guests note that the chairs and armchairs seem delicate and very fragile. It seems that you can only look at the furniture, but not use it for its intended purpose. But in fact, the creations of the craftswoman are distinguished not only by their beauty, but also by their special strength.

Thanks to the artist, damaged old furniture gets a second chance. Instead of going to a landfill, the products are presented to the audience in a new way, in which the elements of authenticity are carefully preserved.

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