Artist Tadashi Kawamata Stacks Hundreds of Chairs Into a 20-Foot-High Sculpture

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Japanese artist <a title="Tadashi Kawamata’s Shelter is Made From Hundreds Of Mix &amp; Match Chairs " href="http://www.tk-onthetable.com/index.html" target="_blank">Tadashi Kawamata</a> created the soaring 20-foot-high dome made entirely from stacked chairs! Dubbed 'Chairs For Abu Dhabi', the unique ready-made structure invited people to walk through it and take a rest in one of the comfy <a title="Tadashi Kawamata’s Shelter is Made From Hundreds Of Mix &amp; Match Chairs " href="http://inhabitat.com/niloufar-afnan-unveils-recycled-furnishings-inspired-by-beirut%E2%80%99s-recovery-culture/" target="_blank">seats</a> inside it.

Born in <a title="Tadashi Kawamata’s Shelter is Made From Hundreds Of Mix &amp; Match Chairs " href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkaido" target="_blank">Hokkaido</a>, Japan, <a title="Tadashi Kawamata’s Shelter is Made From Hundreds Of Mix &amp; Match Chairs " href="http://inhabitat.com/tadashi-kawamatas-under-the-water-imagines-the-debris-from-japans-tsunami/" target="_blank">Kawamata</a> has been featured in important international events from a very young age.

Formidable, convenient and unique, the shelter served as a popular meeting point throughout the festival.

He creates smashing art installations using <a title="Tadashi Kawamata’s Shelter is Made From Hundreds Of Mix &amp; Match Chairs " href="http://inhabitat.com/crushed-pet-bottles-form-a-giant-glowing-sculpture-at-venice-architecture-bienniale/" target="_blank">scrap materials</a> and repurposed objects like pallets, waste wood, and in this case hundreds of assorted chairs.

Made from a mixture of all kinds of seats -- including armchairs, sofas, benches and <a title="Tadashi Kawamata’s Shelter is Made From Hundreds Of Mix &amp; Match Chairs " href="http://inhabitat.com/studio-swines-sea-chair-is-made-from-recycled-plastic-ocean-waste/" target="_blank">stools</a> – the habitable sculpture pays homage to humanity's diversity, unity and interconnectedness.

It took Kawamata five days to build Chairs For Abu Dhabi, a brilliant structure that reaches the gallery’s 20-foot-tall ceiling.

The art piece was one of the main attractions at <a title="Tadashi Kawamata’s Shelter is Made From Hundreds Of Mix &amp; Match Chairs " href="http://www.abudhabiartfair.ae/en/" target="_blank">Abu Dhabi’s 2012 biennale</a>, where it provided the bustling event with an iconic eco-friendly <a title="Tadashi Kawamata’s Shelter is Made From Hundreds Of Mix &amp; Match Chairs " href="http://inhabitat.com/6-cozy-cocoons-to-retreat-from-the-world/" target="_blank">pavilion</a> that was difficult to miss.