The line of designs by Misaki Kawai for Paddle8 are inspired by the artist’s installation featured at the Children’s Museum of the Arts.
Using featured sculptures from the Japanese artist’s show ‘Love from Mt. Pom Pom’ as a reference, cutesy banana-colored chairs with whiskered faces adorned on them and friendly, slithering serpent seating options are now available for fans of the collection looking to take a piece of the art installation home with them.
The design aesthetic of the pieces embodies a childlike feel with less effort placed on perfection and more of a focus surrounding the imaginative element. The collection looks like the work of a crazily creative youngster who has yet to master the steady hand and experience necessary to paint perfectly precise images or cut highly exact angles into the furniture.
Art Installation-Inspired Furniture
Home Decor Designs by Misaki Kawai for Paddle8 are Fun
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