Two works: (i) Doku-Chair, 1997; (ii) Kodu-Chair, 1999
Franz West's *Doku-Chair* (1997) and *Kodu-Chair* (1999) are a pair of sculptural works that embody the artist's characteristic fusion of functional design and irreverent formal invention. True to West's practice, the chairs blur the boundaries between art object and everyday furniture, inviting physical engagement while maintaining an eccentric, handcrafted aesthetic. Together, the works reflect West's ongoing interest in the social and participatory dimensions of sculpture, challenging the passive relationship between viewer and artwork.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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Under the Influence
April 13, 2015
Artists in conversation
Scott Burton
American · b. 1939
Burton similarly transformed functional furniture into sculptural art objects, creating chairs and tables that occupied the boundary between design and fine art while inviting direct physical participation from viewers.
Martino Gamper
Italian · b. 1971
Gamper's reconstructed and hybridized chair sculptures share West's playful handcrafted aesthetic and his interest in reimagining everyday functional furniture as irreverent, conceptually charged art objects.
Absalon
Israeli · b. 1964
Absalon created sculptural functional habitation units that similarly merged postmodern conceptual art with everyday utility, exploring the social and bodily dimensions of designed objects in an avant garde framework.
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