--- title: Real life tetris by Michael Johansson description: Michael Johansson puzzles, stacks and organizes old furniture and household items by color and transforms them into geometric, abstract sculptures. image: https://blog.colornavigator.net/hubfs/Color%20Navigator/mj%2004.jpg --- [![Color Navigator logo](https://blog.colornavigator.net/hs-fs/hubfs/CN%20LOGO_wit+rood-03.png?width=200&height=57&name=CN%20LOGO_wit+rood-03.png "Color Navigator logo")](https://www.colornavigator.net/) [![Color Navigator logo](https://blog.colornavigator.net/hubfs/CN%20LOGO_wit+rood-03.png "Color Navigator logo")](https://www.colornavigator.net/) - Content - [Blog](https://blog.colornavigator.net) - Language 05-Dec-2018 15:39:43 # Real life tetris by Michael Johansson From Sunday 8 October 2018 [Museum Voorlinden](http://www.voorlinden.nl/) will be exhibiting the work of Swedish artist [Michael Johansson](http://www.michaeljohansson.com/), the Swedish artist whose colorful installations are often described as **real life Tetris**.Johansson collects old furniture, household items and other equipment from second hand shops and flea markets. He puzzles, stacks and organizes this chaos of **everyday objets** carefully by color and transforms them into **geometric, abstract sculptures**. Museum Voorlinden, near Rotterdam, showcases a number of existing works, as well as a new wall-to-wall artwork that Johansson created specifically for this exhibition. Definitely worth a visit! ![Real life tetris](https://blog.colornavigator.net/hs-fs/hubfs/UQ/Color%20Navigator/mj%2001.jpg?width=940&height=641&name=mj%2001.jpg) ![Real life tetris](https://blog.colornavigator.net/hs-fs/hubfs/UQ/Color%20Navigator/mj%2003.jpg?width=940&height=641&name=mj%2003.jpg) ![Real life tetris](https://blog.colornavigator.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Color%20Navigator/mj%2004.jpg?width=940&name=mj%2004.jpg) ![Real life tetris](https://blog.colornavigator.net/hs-fs/hubfs/UQ/Color%20Navigator/mj%2002.jpg?width=940&height=641&name=mj%2002.jpg) **Are you interested in our color expert's advice for your project?** **Feel free to contact us.**   [![Talk to an expert](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4035496/d9676113-c9be-474d-b45d-b2133d7d7c99.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4035496/d9676113-c9be-474d-b45d-b2133d7d7c99)   All images © [Gustaf Waesterberg](http://waesterberg.se/). Source: [Museum Voorlinden](http://www.voorlinden.nl/exhibition/michael-johansson/?lang=en). [Previous article Mask series by Bertjan Pot](https://blog.colornavigator.net/mask-series-by-bertjan-pot) [All](https://blog.colornavigator.net) [Next article Reproducing color](https://blog.colornavigator.net/reproducing-color) #### More blogs ##### [Color Navigator wins the Vlerick - EY Launchpad 2019](https://blog.colornavigator.net/color-navigator-wins-the-vlerick-ey-launchpad-meetup-2019) On October 17th, the final of the [Vlerick](https://www.vlerick.com/en?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=corporate-search&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh-TuvKbE5QIV1OJ3Ch3VLQzCEAAYASAAEgIwg_D_BwE) [iGMO](https://www.vlerick.com/en/research-and-faculty/research-in-action/impulse-centre-growth-management-for-medium-sized-enterprises) - [EY](https://www.ey.com/en_be) **Launchpad 2019** took place. In this final round, the most promising **...** 31 October, 2019 ##### [Innovation Drift 2017](https://blog.colornavigator.net/innovation-drift-2017) Asking what [Innovation Drift](https://innovationdrift.com/2019/index.html) is about, is a lot like asking what the future is about: there is no singular answer, and... 6 December, 2018 ##### [Color training at University of Antwerp](https://blog.colornavigator.net/color-training-at-university-of-antwerp) The Product Development students at the [University of Antwerp](https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/) got an introduction to the [Color Navigator System](https://www.colornavigator.net/about-color-navigator#color-navigator-system) and its... 6 December, 2018 #### Get in touch! **Color Navigator Headquarters** Bouwensstraat 21 2140 Antwerp Belgium [info@colornavigator.net](mailto:info@colornavigator.net) [+ 32 3 432 00 02](tel:+%2032%203%20432%2000%2002) #### Shortcuts - [Our blogs](https://blog.colornavigator.net) - Our team - Our cases - Our prices Copyright © [Color Navigator](https://www.colornavigator.net) - - - - -