Shift
Seeking to embrace materiality after a decade of working in glass, the Pantheon in Rome provided inspiration for a study in subject/object relationship. Pulling from the architecture, reading all the materials, the Shift occasional table reconciles the shadow and the void and the weight and visual noise of the contrasting marbles through essential formalism.
Shift is architecture at a small scale that reimagines the archetype of the three-legged milking stool as it raises questions about what defines a table. The central void does not allow for an accumulation of objects, it signals that the table is sculptural, it provides for playful interaction, and it forces inclusion of the contextual surface of the floor. The marbles are the same as those in the Pantheon: Carrara, Rojo Alicante, Fantastico. The flat circular leg to surface connections are inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s Eros table. The legs, resolved in hemispheres, defy their weighty load.
Shift was selected for inclusion in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2019.
Lift
Extending the dialog between void and substance to the tablescape, Lift, 2012, is a raised sculptural tray that blurs the boundaries between exterior and interior, or in this case, between tray and table.
