Each of Aurélie Hoegy’s pieces begins with a structure that no one will ever see. Beneath the looping strands of rattan lies an internal framework of stainless steel and manau (a type of rattan), measured and assembled before thousands of nails are driven into place. “The most important part of the pieces is the inside skeleton,” Hoegy says. “You cannot see it, but it is a big part of the work.” Her finished forms appear spontaneous and fluid, but they are the result of a highly controlled and largely proprietary process. Read more about that intense process, and see other works, here.
