Divided Mind table | Isaac Malakkai

Divided Mind table with original art by Isaac Malakkai. The woman's strands of hair continue beyond the painting and are carved into the oak frame

39.000 DKK

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Divided Mind

The cigarette dangles from the corner of Bente's mouth, the ash drizzles down a bit at a time.

Her hands are busy, she is counting and concentrating on getting the pattern right. Everyone knows that she is good at knitting, and she likes to be asked to knit a sweater or a vest. A lot of vests actually.

Light can be switched on in the legs, illuminating swirls of blue in the details of the Divided Mind table, painted by Malakkai

Simple turquoise transparent pipe is integrated in the brass and steel legs of the Divided Mind table, painted by Malakkai

Specifications

This table is appropriate as a desk or a dining table.

Size: L 136.5 x W 76 x H 74.5 cm (custom height min 73 cm, no max)
Surface treatment: OSMO hard wax oil
Materials: Oak, art by Malakkai, epoxy, steel and brass pipes, led and battery
Imperfections: Handmade art

The wooden frame is carved so that the strands of hair on the painting extend out onto the wood

The process

This table, with art by Isaac Malakkai, was very inspiring to work on. In general I find that Malakkai's pieces let me stretch my imagination to new levels.

I could see that a regular frame would not do this painting justice and the first decision was to adjust the size of the painting to fit a different tabletop that would give me more wood to work with. And only a few days passed before I was carving continuations of the turquoise strands of hair into the wood.

The turquoise colour continues into the legs, filling tubes and containers with the turquoise of the strands of hair. On the one side, a light can be switched on for the evening, giving a glow of blue swirls rising. How to create this light solution took a bit of advice and assistance, thanks to my cousin, we found a good solution, which I will consider using for the future.

When the battery runs out, you can easily change it yourself.

ISAAC MALAKKAI

Conceived in Barcelona and born in Almería, Malakkai grew up with a pencil in his hand. During 2000 Malakkai discovered a passion for graffiti, and meeting new artists and travelling fueled his passion.

Today he can be found painting murals, participating at international street art festivals or at his Copenhagen studio drawing and painting on paper and canvases. You can find his murals in Almería, Girona, Canary Islands, Nuremberg, Lyon, Naples, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Mexico, Djerba and the list goes on.... The female figure and weird animals, laced with irony and a particular sense of humor, always dominate Malakkai's creations.

Photo credit: Urban Explorer Copenhagen