Do Hit Chair by Marijn van der Poll

Marijn van der Poll
Do Hit Chair, 2000

A gleaming steel cube accompanied by a sledgehammer

The Do Hit Chair invites the user to become a co-designer. A simple metal box transforms through human strength and effort — each chair is unique, shaped by the hands of its owner. Every hit and dent marks the personal connection between the object and the individual. Van der Poll created a story where design and human interaction collide.

Video featuring a Do Hit Chair performance by designer Marijn van der Poll in his Eindhoven workshop. Available here.

Do Hit Chair has been recently shown at the BODY HEAT exhibition, September 2 until October 27, 2024 at the Droog Gallery.