table au km
2011 - table - gagosian gallery & galerie patrick seguin
The table is constructed by assembling crosspieces of solid wood of different species.
This one, made of oak and maple, is5 metreslong and 0.8 of a metre wide. The tabletop is8.5 centimetresthick.
The construction technique allows us to imagine a table of any size, even one a kilometre long…
The key word in my work is elementarity. I look more for peculiarities and characteristics that are tied to simple functions. I’m particularly fond of tables, because a table is a simple thing, but being simple doesn’t mean it’s any easier to make…
