The directive behind this piece was to try and capture the essence of furniture: to capture the history, structural substance, and poetry of the object in a more vital, gestural way. Standing in the neutral territory between the revered and the rejected, this table relies heavily on the individual’s recollection of furniture—specifically, the classical D-shaped or demilune tables—as well as their recollection of . . . junk. –GP
100, 1996
Machined bronze, ebony, custom-built oak and leather case
Lent by Sylvia and Garry Knox Bennett
I employ the kinds of things I can control to pursue the things that elude me. –GP
The directive behind this piece was to try and capture the essence of furniture: to capture the history, structural substance, and poetry of the object in a more vital, gestural way. Standing in the neutral territory between the revered and the rejected, this table relies heavily on the individual’s recollection of furniture—specifically, the classical D-shaped or demilune tables—as well as their recollection of . . . junk. –GP