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A.Y.O.R. (At Your Own Risk) Chair, 1990 (stainless steel & lead)

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STM621013
Image title
A.Y.O.R. (At Your Own Risk) Chair, 1990 (stainless steel & lead)
Artist
Arad, Ron (b.1951) / Israeli
Location
Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri, USA
Medium
stainless steel and lead
Date
1990 AD (C20th AD)
Dimensions
93.7x48.9x50.8 cms
Image description

The forward pitch and apostrophe-shaped profile obscure its function, yet when sat upon, this chair assumes a conventional upright angle. Ron Arad treated it more as sculpture. The work is about balance, about creating and manipulating a hollow volume. Its fabrication relies on labor-intensive hand work: sheets of stainless steel are welded together, shaped, and beaten with a rubber hammer. Ultimately, the chair was re-polished, disguising the individual stainless steel welds to give the impression of a single, homogenous volume.

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Photo: Saint Louis Art Museum / Museum Shop Fund / Bridgeman Images
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20th century / chair / furniture / steel / balance / moulded / sculpture / modern / furniture / shiny / fluid / silver / design
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