Michael Johansson Tetris

Michael Johansson’s Precisely Stacked Sculptures Give Found Objects the Tetris Treatment

01/29/2013

Michael Johansson Tetris

At the mere mention of the word <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tetris-shaped-trash-filled-street-furniture-encourages-recycling-in-argentina/" target="_blank">Tetris</a>, the game's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmCCQxVBfyM" target="_blank">catchy electro song</a> begins blaring in our heads. Artist <a href="http://www.michaeljohansson.com/works.html" target="_blank">Michael Johansson’s</a> precisely stacked sculptures made from ordinary objects induce the same internal Nintendo soundtrack. Using found objects like old computer screens, keyboards, cars and<a href="http://inhabitat.com/recycled-suitcase-chair-lets-you-travel-without-leaving-home/" target="_blank"> suitcases</a>, the Swedish designer creates incredible geometric sculptures - both inside the gallery and jammed into site-specific spaces.

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Michael Johansson Tetris

<a href="http://www.michaeljohansson.com/works.html" target="_blank">Michael Johansson’s</a>’s stacked creations can be found taking refuge in the unnoticed empty spaces scattered throughout dense urban sprawl.

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Michael Johansson Tetris

Whether the works are <a href="http://inhabitat.com/keret-house-warsaws-narrowest-home-will-be-set-within-this-tiny-alley/" target="_blank">packed between two buildings</a> or piled into abandoned closets, archways, door jambs or windows, the artist carefully organizes disused objects to fill out the spaces perfectly.

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Michael Johansson Tetris

No slot goes unfilled, so the completed works form a perfectly harmonious patchwork of old boxes, electronics, dressers, trunks and office supplies.

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Michael Johansson Tetris

Using Tetris-like moves, he flips each pieces and moves them around until they fit perfectly.

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Michael Johansson Tetris

The colorful, pristine installations defy entropy and clutter by making a place for everything (and setting everything in its place). By grouping the cast=off items together, Johansson creates an accidental narrative that ties the pieces together in a fantastical story.

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Michael Johansson Tetris

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At the mere mention of the word Tetris, the game's catchy electro song begins blaring in our heads. Artist Michael Johansson’s precisely stacked sculptures made from ordinary objects induce the same internal Nintendo soundtrack. Using found objects like old computer screens, keyboards, cars and suitcases, the Swedish designer creates incredible geometric sculptures - both inside the gallery and jammed into site-specific spaces.

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