Maarten Baas Close Parity Cabinet with Light

Maarten Baas’ Close Parity collection comprises several large bronze pieces, which are a monumental ode to childlike illogical shapes. According to Baas, nothing is more fun than drawing the impossible, especially as in a 2-dimensional world he can operate without constraints such as gravity. The artist used spontaneous sketches to inform the final shape of the works, producing top-heavy, asymmetrical, cabinets that do not tip over but instead seem to effortlessly defy gravity. These apparently uncomplicated pieces of furniture are in reality a kind of balancing act of different extremes, executed with humorous simplicity and characteristic flatness.