The Subtraction Chair

Displayed at ICFF 2023

Name: The Subtraction Chair

Status: Built

Role: Artist

Fabrication Partner: BRDG / One Hundred Ninth

Location: Various

Dimensions: 18" W × 20" D × 36" H

Materials: White oak, powder-coated steel, concealed fasteners

Description:
Developed with One Hundred Ninth, THE SUBTRACTION CHAIR EXPLORES THE IDEA OF HOW LOSS CAN BECOME A SOURCE OF STRENGTH. BEGINNING WITH THE FAMILIAR ARCHETYPE OF A WOODEN CHAIR, PORTIONS OF ITS STRUCTURE ARE REMOVED AND REBUILT IN STEEL. LIKE A PROSTHETIC LIMB OR A PLATE REPAIRING A BROKEN BONE, THE NEW MATERIAL DOES NOT CONCEAL WHAT HAS BEEN LOST, BUT MAKES THE INTERVENTION VISIBLE AND STRUCTURAL. THE RESULT BLURS THE LINE BETWEEN SCULPTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, DESTROYING AND RECONSTRUCTING A FAMILIAR OBJECT TO CREATE SOMETHING BOTH WOUNDED AND REINFORCED.

Tags: Furniture Design, Product Design, Functional Sculpture, Contemporary Furniture, Material Exploration, Industrial Design