One would not be mistaken if the great trumpetist comes to mind when viewing the Miles armchair by designer Adam Court of OKHA. Court’s inspiration from the great artist takes on a palpable feeling as he talks about the relationship between Miles the man and Miles the chair. Davis developed Jazz into Cool Jazz, ultimately becoming one of the architects of what we now know as Jazz Fusion. It is this transition which Court has conceptually worked into the Miles armchair taking age old design concepts, re-working them, extended them and pulling new life out of them to create an armchair which is both familiar and innovative. and his instrument form an extension of one another, something Court has employed in his narrative. Court says, base transitions into arm in one continuous fluid movement much the “The same way as Miles holds his trumpet and they transition into one.” Miles debuted in London this month as part of the first of OKHA’s on the ground UK offering. Both chair and musician are sinuous, elegant and sensual in form and expression. The tapered and floating arm of the chair is the result of a continued line (or train of thought), it’s the result of a journey much like a musical monologue that ends in a crescendo. QUOTES movement, rhythm & contour of Davis’ music is intuitive, unexpected… emotively charged.” “The Adam Court, OKHA – base transitions into arm in one continuous fluid movement much the same way as Miles holds his trumpet “The and they transition into one.” Adam Court, OKHA – Davis created some of the 20th century’s most challenging and influential music.” U.S NPR on Miles Davis – Stores OKHA Gallery: 109 Hatfield Street +27 (0)21 461 7233
One would not be mistaken if the great trumpetist comes to mind when viewing the Miles armchair by designer Adam Court of OKHA. Court’s inspiration from the great artist takes on a palpable feeling as he talks about the relationship between Miles the man and Miles the chair. Davis developed Jazz into Cool Jazz, ultimately becoming one of the architects of what we now know as Jazz Fusion. It is this transition which Court has conceptually worked into the Miles armchair taking age old design concepts, re-working them, extended them and pulling new life out of them to create an armchair which is both familiar and innovative. and his instrument form an extension of one another, something Court has employed in his narrative. Court says, “The base transitions into arm in one continuous fluid movement much the same way as Miles holds his trumpet and they transition into one.” Miles debuted in London this month as part of the first of OKHA’s on the ground UK offering. Both chair and musician are sinuous, elegant and sensual in form and expression. The tapered and floating arm of the chair is the result of a continued line (or train of thought), it’s the result of a journey much like a musical monologue that ends in a crescendo. QUOTES “The movement, rhythm & contour of Davis’ music is intuitive, unexpected… emotively charged.” – Adam Court, OKHA “The base transitions into arm in one continuous fluid movement much the same way as Miles holds his trumpet and they transition into one.” – Adam Court, OKHA Davis created some of the 20th century’s most challenging and influential music.” – U.S NPR on Miles Davis Stores OKHA Gallery: 109 Hatfield Street +27 (0)21 461 7233