Lot 28
The Red Book on the Shelf
2021
Estimate:
$2,000 - $3,000
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Courtesy of the artist
Location
Beirut, Lebanon
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"MARIAGROUP is a design studio led by the brother and sister duo Georges and Michèle Maria. Michele graduated from the American University of Beirut with a Bachelor in Architecture in 1999, winning the Azar Award and Areen Award for Excellence in Architecture. When Georges completed his Master of Architecture from the Academie Libanaise des...
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About this artwork
"There’s always room for one more book in any home.
The Roads for Life First Aid Kit was designed into a red book with its own custom shelf.
The First Aid items are neatly put away in an elastic grid organizer inside the open book.
The many straps allow for adaptability and flexibility in the arrangement of the items.
Conceived around the dimensions of the book, the bookshelf is a minimal intervention in thin sheets of metal and the vertical structure dividing it acts as a book holder.
The reflective back further accentuates the liminal effect and highlights the Red Book. "
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