Vanishing cabinet

As part of the Burnt Geometry collection, the Vanishing Cabinet traces the question of Hungarian design identity from the legacy of the Bauhaus through Victor Vasarely’s geometric thinking to the neo-avant-garde approach of Ferenc Lantos, placing Lantos’s formal language at the center of its inquiry. The piece reflects on his visual system: the analysis of the relationship between the circle and the square, and the fragmentation and reconfiguration of these forms. The layered quarter-circles and squares establish both structural order and organic associations, demonstrating how geometry can operate as an autonomous, meaning-bearing visual language.

At the cabinet’s front, formal investigation converges with function: the layered elements become the surface of use, serving simultaneously as handles. The fire-patinated metal back and leg structure reference the technology of industrial enamelling and allow the cabinet to stand freely in space, fully viewable from all sides. The use of natural-based materials - including linseed oil-based furniture linoleum - emphasizes both the tactile and cultural dimensions of the material.

The Vanishing Cabinet represents a material manifestation of geometric and material thinking, situating Ferenc Lantos’s visual system within a spatial and functional context.