Rise of the Phoenix by Real OK Design

November 16, 2021

Words: Wilson Barlow

A Closer Look at Aaron Blendowski’s Otherworldly Pieces

Aaron Blendowski’s otherworldly, one-of-a-kind pieces were part of “Never Normal,” a Detroit gallery show that reexamined domestic objects.

Sublime Viewfinder mirrors in fiberglass, reinforced gypsum, paint, and glass in Blue Spill and Rise of the Phoenix by Real OK.

Blue Spill by Real OK Design
Sublime Viewfinder mirrors in fiberglass, reinforced gypsum, paint, and glass in Blue Spill by Real OK. Photography courtesy of Form&Seek and Wasserman Projects.
Rise of the Phoenix by Real OK Design
Sublime Viewfinder mirrors in fiberglass, reinforced gypsum, paint, and glass in Blue Spill and Rise of the Phoenix by Real OK. Photography courtesy of Form&Seek and Wasserman Projects.

Go with the flow

Armed with a National Technical University of Athens architecture degree, Polina Miliou builds papier-mâché into monolithic, organic forms.

Flo chair in colored paper pulp, wood, and sculpted foam by Polina Miliou, through Dio Horia Gallery.
Flo chair in colored paper pulp, wood, and sculpted foam by Polina Miliou, through Dio Horia Gallery. Photography courtesy of Dio Horia Gallery.
Flo chair in colored paper pulp, wood, and sculpted foam by Polina Miliou, through Dio Horia Gallery.
Another look at Flo chair in colored paper pulp, wood, and sculpted foam by Polina Miliou, through Dio Horia Gallery. Photography courtesy of Dio Horia Gallery.

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