Orbis (Bibliothèque)
ColAAb x Vincent Lamouroux
Orbis (bookshelf), 2023
Solid oak of Burgundy
Modules : inside height 13 in/ width 21,5 in: depth of the board 1,1 in, or by superposition two modules: 2,1 in.
Complete tower : 168 modules
Diameter of the tower : 165,4 in
Dimensions of a module : H 15,5 x W 21,5 x D 11,8 in
Model type :Orbis 2.1 and Orbis 4.2
Orbis 2.1
Complete tower : 60 modules (5 levels superimposed)
Diameter of the tower : 82,7 in
Dimensions of a module : H 15,5 x W 21,5 x D 11,8 in
4 shapes/sculptures proposals :
Form A : around 10 modules
Form B : around 20 modules
Form C : around 40 modules
Form D : complete tower 168 modules
Orbis 4.2
5 shapes/sculptures proposals :
Forme A : around 10 modules
Forme B : around 20 modules
Forme C : around 40 modules
Force D : around 80 modules
Forme E : complete tower 168 modules
Numbered, signed and limited edition : 8 pieces + 4 A.P
Certificate and instructions of realization. The work is a set of modules that can be matched with each other depending on the number selected and the needs of the purchaser.
Vincent Lamouroux’s bookshelf is made of Burgundy oak, made with the craftsmen of a sawmill from solid barrels. It is a circular bookshelf whose modular shelves can be assembled as a rounded tower, played fully or partially. The artist has created two models of bookshelf:Orbis 2.1 and Orbis 4.2 ; the one composed of 7 to 60 modules and 82,7 inch diameter and the second one composed of 7 to 168 modules and 165,4 inch diameter. Thses two towers can be built on a larger or smaller scale at by its owner depending on the number of modules selected. Vincent Lamouroux proposes several shapes/sculptures composed of a certain number of modules and thus « the owner becomes somehow an actor of the shape he chooses to generate ». It is scalable and can evolve over time; some modules can also be used as a sitting piece or benches when combined. Orbis is disposed in an arc and, such a sculpture, is located and inhabits the space of the room where it is placed. Its repeated strata will gradually rise and create a sculptural composition with different depths insofar as a subtle game of balance/imbalance is generated by the barely perceptible irregularity of each module.
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