Fluid Construction

Aukje Fleur Janssen combines two materials with opposing qualities: epoxy and wood. Epoxy is synthetic, fluid and transparent; wood is organic and solid. By melting the two together, she made the different qualities of both materials stand out surprisingly well. A tabletop turns into a minimalist wooden grid, and the epoxy acts as a binding agent that shapes the table and gives it an identity. The natural grain of the wood forms a wonderful contrast with the powdery colours of the synthetic resin. Janssen has also discovered an application for handles in the combination of these two materials. A misty transparent layer forms a tactile skin across the wood. Wherever concentrations of colour occur as a signal, a handle emerges from the surface. Fluid Construction is an unusual mix of two materials that go together exceptionally well.