LACK OF ART - Art with LACK by Atelier Argos

LACK OF ART ART WITH L ACK

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CONTENT PREFACE

LACK DNA

LACK 1V

| 001/002

LACK 2V | 001/004 10 LACK 3V

| 001/008 16

LACK 4V

| 001/016 26

LACK 5V

| 001/032 44

LACK 6V

| 001/064 78

LACK A01/06-Series 144 COLOPHON 158

PREFACE

LACK OF ART

LACK OF ART stems from a number of older projects and combinations of preferences in art & design. The basis of this project is a simple table from IKEA, LACK. It is a square table with square legs and a top based on board-on-frame construction. The design dates from 1979 and has already known many variants in terms of color. In addition to the table series, shelves have also been developed. The current price for a basic LACK table in the Netherlands is € 5.99. This makes LACK a very interesting piece of furniture that can be used for many purposes. I used LACK in 2020 as pedestals for the INLAY Project (1). An older project from the 80s, CornePiece (2), also gave me the idea to use LACK for that.

(1) INLAY - PROTO 2020 (Zwolle, NL)

LACK was also the inspiration for the Christmas card and New Year’s card for 2021/2022 (3). From these ideas and experiences and the predilection for minimalist and conceptual art the idea was born to use LACK for an art project. The concept consists of combining LACK tables, the white version, into an abstract work of art. By figuring out all combinations for a series that runs from 1 to 6 stacked LACK tables, a kind of DNA of combinations was created. The choice of a maximum of 6 tables has been made because the height of the tables corresponds to the size of the room height of houses. Many modern houses go up to 250 cm high, older houses sometimes exceed 300 cm. A total of 126 combinations are possible for vertical stacking. The restrictions imposed are that only vertical stacking is allowed and the table may be used either with the top up or down. No horizontal shifts.

(2) CornerPiece - 1986-2021 (Zwolle, NL)

This concept has been elaborated in 2D diagrams and in 3D renderings. The sphere present acts as a decorative element that leads a life of its own within a rigid system. LACK stems from the IKEA concept for Democracy Design. Affordable design for everyone. LACK OF ART is a step further towards a concept where anyone can make a work of art with LACK. Functional or not, art and design or not. A catalyst of ideas. Democratic ART & DESIGN

(3) Christmas & HNY Cards (2021/2022) 3

LACK OF ART (Vertical DNA)

LACK 1V 1 1V001

LACK 2V 2

1A 1V002

1 2V001

LACK 3V 2A

1A 2V002

1A 2V003

2A 1A 2V004

3V001

3V002

3V003

3V004

3V005

3V006

3V007

3V008

LACK 4V 4

4V001

4V002

4V003

4V004

4V005

4V006

4V007

4V008

4V009

4V010

4V011

4V012

4V013

4V014

4V015

4V016

LACK 5V 5

1 5V001

1 5V002

5V017

1 5V003

1 5V004

1 5V005

1 5V006

1 5V007

1 5V008

1 5V009

1 5V010

1 5V011

1 5V012

1 5V013

1 5V014

1 5V015

1 5V016

5V018

5V019

5V020

5V021

5V022

5V023

5V024

5V025

5V026

5V027

5V028

5V29

5V030

5V031

5V032

LACK OF ART (Vertical DNA)

LACK 6V 6

1 6V001

1 6V002

1 6V003

1 6V004

1 6V005

1 6V006

1 6V007

1 6V008

1 6V009

1 6V010

1 6V011

1 6V012

1 6V013

1 6V014

1 6V015

1 6V016

1 6V017

1 6V018

1 6V019

1 6V020

1 6V021

1 6V022

1 6V023

1 6V024

1 6V025

1 6V026

1 6V027

1 6V028

1 6V029

1 6V030

1 6V031

1 6V032

6V033

6V049

6V034

6V035

6V036

6V037

6V039

6V038

6V040

6V041

6V043

6V042

6V044

6V045

6V046

6V047

6V048

6V050

6V051

6V052

6V053

6V054

6V055

6V056

6V057

6V058

6V059

6V060

6V061

6V062

6V063

6V064

LACK 1V 1 LACK table Price: € 5,99 2 DNA Models

LACK 1V

1 1V001 8

1A 1V002 9

LACK 2V 2 LACK tables Price: € 11,98 4 DNA Models

LACK 2V

2 1 2V001 12

2 1A 2V002 13

2A 1A 2V003 14

2A 1 2V004 15

LACK 3V 3 LACK tables Price: € 17,97 8 DNA Models

LACK 3V

3 2 1 3V001 18

3A 2 1 3V002 19

3 2A 1 3V003 20

3A 2A 1 3V004 21

3 2 1A 3V005 22

3A 2 1A 3V006 23

3 2A 1A 3V007 24

3A 2A 1A 3V008 25

LACK 4V 4 LACK tables Price: € 23,96 16 DNA Models

LACK 4V

4 3 2 1 4V001 28

4A 3 2 1 4V002 29

4 3A 2 1 4V003 30

4A 3A 2 1 4V004 31

4 3 2A 1 4V005 32

4A 3 2A 1 4V006 33

4 3A 2A 1 4V007 34

4A 3A 2A 1 4V008 35

4 3 2 1A 4V009 36

4A 3 2 1A 4V010 37

4 3A 2 1A 4V011 38

4A 3A 2 1A 4V012 39

4 3 2A 1A 4V013 40

4A 3 2A 1A 4V014 41

4 3A 2A 1A 4V015 42

4A 3A 2A 1A 4V016 43

LACK 5V 5 LACK tables Price: € 29,95 32 DNA Models

LACK 5V

5 4 3 2 1 5V001 46

5A 4 3 2 1 5V002 47

5 4A 3 2 1 5V003 48

5A 4A 3 2 1 5V004 49

5 4 3A 2 1 5V005 50

5A 4 3A 2 1 5V006 51

5 4A 3A 2 1 5V007 52

5A 4A 3A 2 1 5V008 53

5 4 3 2A 1 5V009 54

5A 4 3 2A 1 5V010 55

5 4A 3 2A 1 5V011 56

5A 4A 3 2A 1 5V012 57

5 4 3A 2A 1 5V013 58

5A 4 3A 2A 1 5V014 59

5 4A 3A 2A 1 5V015 60

5A 4A 3A 2A 1 5V016 61

5 4 3 2 1A 5V017 62

5A 4 3 2 1A 5V018 63

5 4A 3 2 1A 5V019 64

5A 4A 3 2 1A 5V020 65

5 4 3A 2 1A 5V021 66

5A 4 3A 2 1A 5V022 67

5 4A 3A 2 1A 5V023 68

5A 4A 3A 2 1A 5V024 69

5 4 3 2A 1A 5V025 70

5A 4 3 2A 1A 5V026 71

5 4A 3 2A 1A 5V027 72

5A 4A 3 2A 1A 5V028 73

5 4 3A 2A 1A 5V029 74

5A 4 3A 1A 1A 5V030 75

5 4A 3A 2A 1A 5V031 76

5A 4A 3A 2A 1A 5V032 77

LACK 6V 6 LACK tables Price: € 35,94 64 DNA Models

LACK 6V

6 5 4 3 2 1 6V001 80

6A 5 4 3 2 1 6V002 81

6 5A 4 3 2 1 6V003 82

6A 5A 4 3 2 1 6V004 83

6 5 4A 3 2 1 6V005 84

6A 5 4A 3 2 1 6V006 85

6 5A 4A 3 2 1 6V007 86

6A 5A 4A 3 2 1 6V008 87

6 5 4 3A 2 1 6V009 88

6A 5 4 3A 2 1 6V010 89

6 5A 4 3A 2 1 6V011 90

6A 5A 4 3A 2 1 6V012 91

6 5 4A 3A 2 1 6V013 92

6A 5 4A 3A 2 1 6V014 93

6 5A 4A 3A 2 1 6V015 94

6A 5A 4A 3A 2 1 6V016 95

6 5 4 3 2A 1 6V017 96

6A 5 4 3 2A 1 6V018 97

6 5A 4 3 2A 1 6V019 98

6A 5A 4 3 2A 1 6V020 99

6 5 4A 3 2A 1 6V021 100

6A 5 4A 3 2A 1 6V022 101

6 5A 4A 3 2A 1 6V023 102

6A 5A 4A 3 2A 1 6V024 103

6 5 4 3A 2A 1 6V025 104

6A 5 4 3A 2A 1 6V026 105

6 5A 4 3A 2A 1 6V027 106

6A 5A 4 3A 2A 1 6V028 107

6 5 4A 3A 2A 1 6V029 108

6A 5 4A 3A 2A 1 6V030 109

6 5A 4A 3A 2A 1 6V031 110

6A 5A 4A 3A 2A 1 6V032 111

6 5 4 3 2 1A 6V033 112

6A 5 4 3 2 1A 6V034 113

6 5A 4 3 2 1A 6V035 114

6A 5A 4 3 2 1A 6V036 115

6 5 4A 3 2 1A 6V037 116

6A 5 4A 3 2 1A 6V038 117

6 5A 4A 3 2 1A 6V039 118

6A 5A 4A 3 2 1A 6V040 119

6 5 4 3A 2 1A 6V041 120

6A 5 4 3A 2 1A 6V042 121

6 5A 4 3A 2 1A 6V043 122

6A 5A 4 3A 2 1A 6V044 123

6 5 4A 3A 2 1A 6V045 124

6A 5 4A 3A 2 1A 6V046 125

6 5A 4A 3A 2 1A 6V047 126

6A 5A 4A 3A 2 1A 6V048 127

6 5 4 3 2A 1A 6V049 128

6A 5 4 3 2A 1A 6V050 129

6 5A 4 3 2A 1A 6V051* 130

6A 5A 4 3 2A 1A 6V052 131

6 5 4A 3 2A 1A 6V053 132

6A 5 4A 3 2A 1A 6V054 133

6 5A 4A 3 2A 1A 6V055 134

6A 5A 4A 3 2A 1A 6V056 135

6 5 4 3A 2A 1A 6V057 136

6A 5 4 3A 2A 1A 6V058 137

6 5A 4 3A 2A 1A 6V059 138

6A 5A 4 3A 2A 1A 6V060 139

6 5 4A 3A 2A 1A 6V061 140

6A 5 4A 3A 2A 1A 6V062 141

6 5A 4A 3A 2A 1A 6V063 142

6A 5A 4A 3A 2A 1A 6V064 143

COMBINING DNA The 126 ‘DNA’ models are then combined within a grid of a maximum of 6x6 LACK tables, creating a larger spatial object with its own qualities. Some possibilities are shown here.

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LACK A01/06-Series

2V001 4V001 6V001 5V001 3V001 1V001

LACK A02V192-2.4.6.5.3.1 147

2V004 4V016 6V050 5V030 3V008 1V002

246531V4.16.48.30.8.2 149

2V002 4V004 6V006 5V005 3V003 1V001

246531V2.4.6.5.3.1 151

6V023 6V014 6V002 6V029 6V025 6V024

666666V23.14.2.29.25.24 153

2V001 1V001 4V001 3V008 6V025 5V010

214365V1.1.1.8.25.10 155

6V034 2V001 3V001 5V002 4V007 1V001

623541V34.1.1.2.7.1 157

COLOPHON LACK OF ART | ART WITH LACK

CONCEPT Argos Art AUTHOR René Wissink COPYRIGHT Atelier Argos Art PUBLISHER aaa-publishers.com DESIGN Atelier Argos PRINT Blurb.com 1e druk Januari 2022 2e druk Maart 2022 NUR 646

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©2022 atelierargosart. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in an automated database, or made public in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. Despite all the care devoted to the compilation of this book, the author cannot be held liable for any damage resulting from any error in this publication.

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256431V3.16.46.4.5.1 159

LACK OF ART LACK OF ART stems from a number of older projects and combinations of preferences in art & design. The basis of this project is a simple table from IKEA, LACK. It is a square table with square legs and a top based on board-on-frame construction. The design dates from 1979 and has already known many variants in terms of color. In addition to the table series, shelves have also been developed. LACK stems from the IKEA concept for Democracy Design. Affordable design for everyone. LACK OF ART is a step further towards a concept where anyone can make a work of art with LACK. Functional or not, art and design or not. A catalyst of ideas. A Neo-Geo Liberal Art Work Pur Sang. Minimal costs, maximum Art. Democratic ART & DESIGN

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