TWO GCSE pupils from Princes Risborough School have contributed their own homage to their music heroes with an adaptation of ercol’s classic stacking chair.

Aspiring musicians, Keane Spenlé and Luke Page have referenced their music heroes in the piece, which was part of an exhibition to raise money for charity.

They designed their own version of the chair by the Princes Risborough furniture maker. Luke said: "For me Hendrix represents more than just a guitarist, he is an artist. The way he painted his music was like nothing before him. Jimi is one of the most respected and recognisable figures of modern music. Although he isn't with us today his legacy is undeniable."

The chair was re-imagined as part of a charity project organised by designjunction, a major show which was part of the recent London Design Festival. Keane and Luke took their place amongst some of the world’s top designers such as Tom Dixon, and Ab Rogers and Paul Cockesdge, who have contributed their design skills to reimagine an ercol chair or Anglepoise lamp.

Keane said: "Bowie is accessible to everyone even to our generation. For a teenager born in 99 you wouldn't expect me to appreciate the rebirth of music from the 70s, however I feel that I can relate to Bowie more than the people of generations after him. He is a chameleon of the eras."

Other elements that feature on the chair include melting vinyls symbolising Dali clocks, swirling psychedelic patterns similar to those seen in The Starry Night and a Hans Christian Anderson quote.

The pieces will be auctioned online on eBay until 28 September. All proceeds raised will go to Teddy’s Wish, a fundraising project set up in support of The Lullaby Trust and SANDS which funds research into SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).

The charity was chosen by the family of Deborah Spencer, founder of designjunction, whose sister, Jennifer Reid, lost a baby at four months old earlier this year.

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