30 August-7 September 2025
30 August-7 September 2025
Exhibition
“Time into Form” centres on the idea of embodying time to wood.
The title carries layered resonances: time is preserved within wood, allowed to rest within form, and entrusted to wood as its vessel. At the same time, it hints at a more intimate relation, between self and wood, where the maker pours part of their being into the material.
Woodwork, then, is not only a craft of construction but also an act of preservation. Through joinery and assemblage, fragments of timber from different places, functions, and histories are reconfigured into new structures. Each piece bears its own past, and in meeting others, generates fresh connections.
Every decision—of material, structure, or detail—captures a moment of the maker’s life and judgment. The process is entirely manual: cutting, sanding, joining, oiling. Without automation, variations and tolerances remain visible, becoming tactile evidence of both time and touch.
“Time into Form” centres on the idea of embodying time to wood.
The title carries layered resonances: time is preserved within wood, allowed to rest within form, and entrusted to wood as its vessel. At the same time, it hints at a more intimate relation, between self and wood, where the maker pours part of their being into the material.
Woodwork, then, is not only a craft of construction but also an act of preservation. Through joinery and assemblage, fragments of timber from different places, functions, and histories are reconfigured into new structures. Each piece bears its own past, and in meeting others, generates fresh connections.
Every decision—of material, structure, or detail—captures a moment of the maker’s life and judgment. The process is entirely manual: cutting, sanding, joining, oiling. Without automation, variations and tolerances remain visible, becoming tactile evidence of both time and touch.
“Time into Form” centres on the idea of embodying time to wood.
The title carries layered resonances: time is preserved within wood, allowed to rest within form, and entrusted to wood as its vessel. At the same time, it hints at a more intimate relation, between self and wood, where the maker pours part of their being into the material.
Woodwork, then, is not only a craft of construction but also an act of preservation. Through joinery and assemblage, fragments of timber from different places, functions, and histories are reconfigured into new structures. Each piece bears its own past, and in meeting others, generates fresh connections.
Every decision—of material, structure, or detail—captures a moment of the maker’s life and judgment. The process is entirely manual: cutting, sanding, joining, oiling. Without automation, variations and tolerances remain visible, becoming tactile evidence of both time and touch.
“Time into Form” centres on the idea of embodying time to wood.
The title carries layered resonances: time is preserved within wood, allowed to rest within form, and entrusted to wood as its vessel. At the same time, it hints at a more intimate relation, between self and wood, where the maker pours part of their being into the material.
Woodwork, then, is not only a craft of construction but also an act of preservation. Through joinery and assemblage, fragments of timber from different places, functions, and histories are reconfigured into new structures. Each piece bears its own past, and in meeting others, generates fresh connections.
Every decision—of material, structure, or detail—captures a moment of the maker’s life and judgment. The process is entirely manual: cutting, sanding, joining, oiling. Without automation, variations and tolerances remain visible, becoming tactile evidence of both time and touch.
Featured ArtistS: MANI LAU
Geometric Woodblock Stool, 2025
Bench with Inlaid Tiles, 2025
Customisation & Enquiries
Certain works may be customised upon request, within defined parameters. We are
pleased to offer limited bespoke options on selected pieces to suit your needs. For
further details or enquiries, please contact us via email at info@frustumdesigngallery.com.
Customisation & Enquiries
Certain works may be customised upon request, within defined parameters. We are pleased to offer limited bespoke options on selected pieces to suit your needs. For further details or enquiries, please contact us via email at info@frustumdesigngallery.com.
Opens 29 March 2025
Opens 29 March 2025
Exhibition
Frustum Design Gallery is a creative space in London dedicated to exploring the fluid intersections of art, design, and everyday life. Creativity is not about collecting or categorizing—it is about observing, tracing, and allowing ideas to unfold. Just Documenting is not an act of possession but of presence, capturing the shifting relationships between aesthetics and utility, creators and audiences, concepts and tangible experiences.
Within this space, you will find boxes—each holding traces of creation, moments of thought, and the evolving contexts of two artists’ works. These boxes do not seek to contain conclusions; instead, they act as documents, preserving fragments of process, memory, and transformation. They invite you not just to observe but to navigate, interpret, and engage—where meaning is not fixed but continuously reassembled.
At FDG, we do not seek to collect everything, nor to define a singular truth—only to document what emerges, shifts, and resists conclusion.
To learn more about FDG, visit frustumdesigngallery.com and explore our latest projects online.
Frustum Design Gallery is a creative space in London dedicated to exploring the fluid intersections of art, design, and everyday life. Creativity is not about collecting or categorizing—it is about observing, tracing, and allowing ideas to unfold. Just Documenting is not an act of possession but of presence, capturing the shifting relationships between aesthetics and utility, creators and audiences, concepts and tangible experiences.
Within this space, you will find boxes—each holding traces of creation, moments of thought, and the evolving contexts of two artists’ works. These boxes do not seek to contain conclusions; instead, they act as documents, preserving fragments of process, memory, and transformation. They invite you not just to observe but to navigate, interpret, and engage—where meaning is not fixed but continuously reassembled.
At FDG, we do not seek to collect everything, nor to define a singular truth—only to document what emerges, shifts, and resists conclusion.
To learn more about FDG, visit frustumdesigngallery.com and explore our latest projects online.
Frustum Design Gallery is a creative space in London dedicated to exploring the fluid intersections of art, design, and everyday life. Creativity is not about collecting or categorizing—it is about observing, tracing, and allowing ideas to unfold. Just Documenting is not an act of possession but of presence, capturing the shifting relationships between aesthetics and utility, creators and audiences, concepts and tangible experiences.
Within this space, you will find boxes—each holding traces of creation, moments of thought, and the evolving contexts of two artists’ works. These boxes do not seek to contain conclusions; instead, they act as documents, preserving fragments of process, memory, and transformation. They invite you not just to observe but to navigate, interpret, and engage—where meaning is not fixed but continuously reassembled.
At FDG, we do not seek to collect everything, nor to define a singular truth—only to document what emerges, shifts, and resists conclusion.
To learn more about FDG, visit frustumdesigngallery.com and explore our latest projects online.
Frustum Design Gallery is a creative space in London dedicated to exploring the fluid intersections of art, design, and everyday life. Creativity is not about collecting or categorizing—it is about observing, tracing, and allowing ideas to unfold. Just Documenting is not an act of possession but of presence, capturing the shifting relationships between aesthetics and utility, creators and audiences, concepts and tangible experiences.
Within this space, you will find boxes—each holding traces of creation, moments of thought, and the evolving contexts of two artists’ works. These boxes do not seek to contain conclusions; instead, they act as documents, preserving fragments of process, memory, and transformation. They invite you not just to observe but to navigate, interpret, and engage—where meaning is not fixed but continuously reassembled.
At FDG, we do not seek to collect everything, nor to define a singular truth—only to document what emerges, shifts, and resists conclusion.
To learn more about FDG, visit frustumdesigngallery.com and explore our latest projects online.
Featured ArtistS
Chester Lau
Flower After Flower, 2023
Renee Yau
Living Room, 2019
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London, NW3 3QE,
United Kingdom
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Chalk Farm,
London, NW3 3QE,
United Kingdom
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hello@frustumdesigngallery.com
By appt: Tues – Sat
10am – 6pm
hello@frustumdesigngallery.com
By appt: Tues – Sat
10am – 6pm