Matthias Pliessnig is one of several up and coming furniture designer.
“Naturally, furniture became my vehicle due to the intimacy of interaction and the challenges of structure with form.” (1)
Focusing on conventional construction methods and boat build processes, Matthias chooses to use solar and air dried domestic woods harvested by U.S. arborsists. Comprised of only slats of timber and a water-based non-toxic epoxy glue to hold the wooden structures together, the forms present themselves more as sculptures forms than as functional furniture objects. Having been formally trained as a metal smith, Pliessnig’s incorporates his knowledge of smithing with his understanding of conventional furniture construction. He works with controlled yet free flowing and organic forms. Resembling the work of New Zealand’s most celebrated green designers David Trubridge, Pliessnig intends for his work to communicate an understanding of how materials can be used in innovative ways. He recently had a solo exhibition at the Wexler as well as being represented at SOFA Chicago.
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