A Good Circle Makes A Good Square

Concept and Art by Samyra Moumouh and Hans Demeulenaere
Graphic Design by Pierre Martin Vielcazat

Invited for this project by Radicale 1924 in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, the artists made fourteen unique objects and an artist's book. These pieces, reminiscent of Donald Judd's specific objects, are difficult to classify solely as sculptures or design objects. Each object is carefully crafted from green water-resistant particle board and consistently showcases the shapes of a circle and a square. The designs are inspired by various types of furniture, including chairs, stools, tables, and pedestals. They draw from the work of several notable creators, including architects, artists, and interior designers. Among the sources of inspiration are Gerrit Rietveld's iconic side table, a piece by Manfred Pernice, and a work by Constantin Brancusi.

The book provides detailed drawings, dimensions, instructions, and guidelines for these fourteen designs by Samyra Moumouh and Hans Demeulenaere. This allows readers to re-create each design independently. The book is divided into two main sections. The first section features axonometric drawings of each object, and the second section provides an extensive and detailed list of all required components so that each design can be executed with 18 mm panel material.
The authors present the designs as clearly and comprehensibly as possible without fully switching to classical technical drawings. This maintains a certain level of abstraction in the presentations, which may require readers to make interpretative choices when assembling the designs. Additionally, Pierre Martin Vielcazat has visually translated each design, he achieved this by combining all parts of each design into a totem.