Wave Cabinet by Sebastian ErraZuriz.

Wave Cabinet by Santiago-born, New York-based artist and designer Sebastian ErraZuriz makes our head hurt and we love it. This cabinet is the latest piece in his series of functional sculptures, which embody his translation of craftsmanship and mastery of material into fine art. It also happens to be one of the most mind-bending examples of cabinetry we’ve ever seen.

The Wave cabinet opens with true delicacy and beauty; each individual slat pulls along the following much like a paper fan. With multiple configurations which allow for various options of aperture, the artist has re-engineered the familiar process of opening and closing, into rotating and undulating adaptations. Like his previously surprising sculptural furniture, Sebastian invites us to break open the box as a literal metaphor for reminding the viewer to stop and look again.

“I am inviting people to look at one of the simplest forms of furniture design and to forget that we’re talking about furniture, instead to see it as a way of breaking a box. I love the idea of creating beautiful furniture; nevertheless I am much more interested in using the medium as an excuse to trigger people’s curiosity and create a connection with them,” explains the artist.

[Images courtesy of Sebastian ErraZuriz.]