Chairs

A set of 3 chairs made from recycled Blackbutt timber.

A formal exploration of the relationship between objects, aesthetics, and quadrilateral forms within architectural spaces.

The work features a set of three timber chairs with a structured, square design with a minimal 25mm frame that produce a series of square spaces that relate to the body in a resting, sitting position. When the three chairs are installed together and are not in use, their sculptural forms interact by generating a series of intersecting lines, shapes, and forms that shift depending on the perspective of the viewer and surrounding architecture.

When one or more of the chairs are occupied, however, the human form changes the relationships between the works and visible lines of sight; the work is both activated and obstructed by the action of human agents.

The Blackbutt timber used to construct the chairs provides a natural warmth and texture to the work, further emphasizing the artwork's relationship to the human form. The chairs' geometric form creates a sense of order and stability, while the minimal frame allows for the negative spaces created by the chairs' intersecting forms to be viewed.

The artwork's spatial relationship to the surrounding architecture is critical to the work's overall impact. The chairs' placement within a specific architectural space determines the viewer's experience of the artwork, as the work's lines and shapes may shift and change depending on the surrounding light, shadows, and spatial relationships. The viewer's experience of the work is dynamic and constantly evolving, reflecting the artwork's temporal and spatial relationships to the human form.