IMAGICASA

What would normally end up as packaging waste takes on an entirely different meaning through the work of Vadim Kibardin. Over recent years, the Prague-based artist and designer has developed a distinctive visual language in which layers of cardboard and paper are built up, cut and shaped into sculptural furniture. His Black Paper collection leans more towards the artistic side, featuring chairs, sofas and tables that deliberately push the boundaries of the material. Each object emerges through a slow and intensive layering process, allowing the stratification to remain literally visible in the final result. The furniture appears both solid and organic, as though carved from a single compact form. At Mia Karlova Galerie, the collection is given its own place alongside original works by like-minded designers and emerging talents.