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Studio Mau Mau is dedicated to exploring the entanglement between human emotions and design constructs, using the medium of functional objects that are rich with cultural references.
Studio Mau Mau relies on a research-driven process, which focuses on cultural contexts, material explorations and aesthetic research. The studio mainly works with wood, metal, textiles, as well as other materials of specific cultural significance, which are integral to the studio’s continuous research.
Studio Mau Mau is the brainchild of Dongzhu Li, who’s been dedicating her practice to the field of furniture/object design. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Furniture Design from Rhode Island School of Design (USA) and a master’s degree in Experimental Design.
Her works are rooted in her observations and lived experience of traversing through cultures and ideologies. She believes that objects that we surround ourselves with can carry profound emotional, cultural, and social values—besides their aesthetic and practical appeals.