D\ZEN Furniture by CTRLZAK

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D\ZEN is a new project by CTRLZAK inspired by the spiritual and physical balance of Zen practices.

On a mountain near a Buddhist temple Thanos Zakopoulos & Katia Meneghini of CTRLZAK Art & Design Studio discovered a peculiar practice: tiny sticks placed underneath massive boulders, appearing to support them but too small to bear the stone’s weight. Three years later this has been the inspiration for CTRLZAK’s new D\ZEN project, in which this meeting of great weight and delicacy takes the form of two different pieces of furniture.

In the past it is probable that these sticks were placed beneath the stones by monks and had sutras carved on them. The exact original meaning of this folk tradition is unclear, although it could be the expression of a request, a vow, or a testimony. Although the different forms of Buddhism have diverse practices, this specific one is unusual. It is certainly a gesture within the Zen spirit, which has been the foundation of this project’s creative process. It also followed Zen principles of slow and fast, movement and stillness, transformation and balance; above all an open process with open results which aims to be nothing more than what it is. D\ZEN ´s balanced volumes are inspired by a rare combination of nature and man’s respectful intervention. They are archetypal forms that sustain objects and people, imperfect forms in perfect balance. Throughout the long development process the importance was placed in conveying the essence of nature and the balance of things. The stick is man’s little touch, which supports nature but reminds us that everything is temporary.

来自于CTRLZAK的新项目。灵感来源于精神与身体之间的禅意平衡。设计师发现附近的寺庙大石块下支着一个小枝，小枝承受了石头的重量，达到了微妙的平衡。这种重量与微妙的平衡感给予了设计师深刻的印象。

也许这一形式源于古代僧侣，虽然含义不甚清楚，但极可能是一种请愿形式。佛法无边，可这种形式依然独特，这源于禅。

这个古老形式是这个作品的基础，糅合快与慢，动与静，变化与平衡，自然与人为等观感，造就了这一罕见组合。“不完美”形式的完美平衡。仿佛向你我传达大自然的本质和事物之间的和谐，那小棍子，是人类的触摸，这种支撑同时也提醒我们，一切都是短暂的。

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