We first met photographer Christine Donnier-Valentin as she was snapping the judging of D&AD New Blood last year. After we discovered she was a reet laugh and she realised how … ahem … photogenic we were, we all got chatting, some time during which she mentioned a project documenting abandoned sofas. Here is a small snapshot of her ever-growing collection.
Her work has recently been featured on the Eye blog where Christine says ‘I ask everybody I meet to contact me if they spot a sofa in the street. I write the day, time, location and – most importantly – who recommended it to me. It has become a networking connection. Friends and colleagues based in London and abroad send me pictures of sofas taken on their mobile. I call them my ‘sofa spies’.’
So if you happen to see one lying around (or you’ve fly-tipped it yourself, tut tut) holler and you never know, it could become something beautiful again.
Oh it’s strange that you’ve posted about this – I’ve just invested in a top quality sofa range for my home and just have to say that I absolutely love it! It’s a gorgeous 2 piece, finished in white floral design. Just felt the urge to let you know!
great post.. i really enjoyed it