Roc H Biel's latest sculptural collection, Dust Order, utilizes wood dust to create monumental forms inspired by classical architecture. This collection features two main objects: a sculptural chair and a modular desk system. The chair is crafted from beech wood dust, shaped into a monolithic form that appears lightweight despite its stone-like surface. The desk system, comprised of 3D-printed components featuring classical column elements, offers modular versatility. Biel's work reframes waste materials as sources of wonder, combining historical motifs with modern reinterpretations.
"I treat classical motifs as raw material, reshaping them through a modern lens until they feel both familiar and strangely futuristic," says Biel. "They see something that looks ancient or heavy, but then they touch it and everything shifts. It's about that moment of wonder; when material, memory, and perception all clash in the best way."
The chair is crafted entirely from beech wood dust, a waste material typically found on workshop floors, compacted and stacked into an impressive, monolithic form. Its granular surface mimics raw stone or sand casting, but its surprising lightness tells a different story.
The desk system takes a more modular, functional approach. Composed of three 3D-printed components made from a bonded mix of magnesium and beech wood dust, the desk uses the components of classic columns: shaft, capital, and entablature, reimagined for a modern desk.
Biel's sculptural collection transforms the finest offcuts - wood dust - into monumental forms inspired by the silhouettes of classical columns, reframing waste as wonder.
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