Distortion is a series of benches designed by Najla El Zein for New York gallery Friedman Benda.
Made from concrete and resin, the benches feature a mound that “represents transformational changes of distinct spatial interactions”.
“Emotional distortion leads to changes of perception, intuition as well as confusion, affecting into new proportions of realities, an alteration of the self, the being, with an inner and outer transformation,” said Najila.
“A sharp and bold body expands into a gentle, round and seductive form, embracing the beauty of femininity,” noted Najila. “Warm and affectionate, the object contradictorily conveys feelings of incomprehension, disconnection and isolation.”
