Unique window grills of old Saigon
Walking around the back alleys, one can find hidden treasures made of metal. These window designs and motifs borrow their styles from European and Oriental origins. The journey began by discovering & documenting them. Each grill was photographed, the exact address noted & then turned into motifs.
Patterns from another dimension
We believe these old Vietnamese motifs should have a place in our future. These window patterns, even though from the past, look modern and futuristic. To capture this alien design, we envisioned them as robots and flying machines, giving rise to the concept & the ethereal sculptures.
The making of the magnetized blocks
Each piece modeled by individual blocks of wood. Each block fitted with magnets. Then painted by using traditional Vietnamese lacquering that gives the sculptures a hi-gloss finish. Each of these window patterns is silk-screened on the sculptures.
