The brilliant FRAMEicarium project encases living ant farms in recycled, framed artworks. They come in all colors and sizes, and many of them even include the original landscape art that was found in the frame. Talk about life-inspired art!
Most of Hugh Hayden’s FUNiture design projects stem from a desire to encapsulate childhood memories and redesign them to have modern, adult applications. His new FRAMEicarium collection, designed with collaborator Katie Vitale, includes living ant farms which translate into one-of-a-kind, shape-shifting masterpieces in which owners and ants are forced to interact in order to sustain the longevity of the artwork.
“It started with pets. Gerbils specifically,” said Hayden at the recent BKLYN Designs showcase explaining the genesis of the FRAMEicarium project. “We thought we would make a hamster enclosure that could match the décor of the modern home.”
