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A black and white photograph of a chair piled with an assortment of everyday objects. Items including a tape dispenser, sponges, and various containers are scattered across the seat and backrest.

Set Design: Portraits made from household objects from Blommers / Schumm

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Date
25 November 2013

Midas-touch Dutch duo Blommers / Schumm have been making the world look cooler for years. Their brilliant photoshoots and set design for the trendiest magazines are so consistently excellent that we barely even have to look at one of their projects before we whack it on It’s Nice That. This one, though, is by far my favourite. For a show in Amsterdam the duo paired up with Erwin Olaf and Petra Stavast to create Renaissance portraits out of household objects. So simple but meticulously done. Watch a making-of animation on their site to see the projects in their full glory.

A black and white photograph of a sculpture made from a chaotic assembly of found objects. A chair is piled with fabric, chains, and a black umbrella, with a desk lamp resting on the seat.
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Blommers / Schumm: Merkelbach

A black and white photograph of a large, white foam sculpture of a human head. The figure is surrounded by studio equipment, including lighting reflectors, cables and a vacuum cleaner.
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Blommers / Schumm: Merkelbach

A black and white photo of a complex mechanical rig constructed from white panels, straps and camera equipment. The structure resembles a stylised human face, with two small circular lenses acting as eyes.
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Blommers / Schumm: Merkelbach

A black and white photo of a complex arrangement of photography equipment. A lamp, tripod, and various bags are assembled into a makeshift, figure-like structure.
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Blommers / Schumm: Merkelbach

A black and white photograph of a studio setup. A swivel armchair sits in the centre, topped with a studio lamp and a small black pot.
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Blommers / Schumm: Merkelbach

A black and white photo of a plush, swivel armchair with a small cushion. A large studio lamp on a stand looms directly over the chair against a plain white wall.
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Blommers / Schumm: Merkelbach

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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