Box in 4 movements , 1994-8
Patinated and stainless steel
52 x 48 x 60cm
20 1/2 x 18 7/8 x 23 5/8 inches
20 1/2 x 18 7/8 x 23 5/8 inches
Copyright The Artist
This chair is as straightforward as its name: one box, four sections, three hinges, four movements. The hinges are set on a torsion bar that provides a springy, surprisingly bouncy...
This chair is as straightforward as its name: one box, four sections, three hinges, four movements. The hinges are set on a torsion bar that provides a springy, surprisingly bouncy action; it can be adjusted with an electric screwdriver that comes with the chair, and sits an casters that lock automatically when the chair is in use. Here Arad once again plays with the contrast between material and comfort – although the feeling of comfort is somewhat limited.“
(Ron Arad: No Discipline, exhibition catalogue, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, The MOMA, New York, 2008/2009, p. 80 )
“Probably our favourite piece. It’s easy to read as a versatile object – you can easily imagine different configurations, but the suppleness provided by the torsion springs is a surprise you enjoy only when you attempt to sit on it.”
(Ron Arad)
M. Collings, Ron Arad Talks to Matthew Collings, London 2004, p. 107
M. Collings, Ron Arad Talks to Matthew Collings, London 2004, p. 106
(Ron Arad: No Discipline, exhibition catalogue, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, The MOMA, New York, 2008/2009, p. 80 )
“Probably our favourite piece. It’s easy to read as a versatile object – you can easily imagine different configurations, but the suppleness provided by the torsion springs is a surprise you enjoy only when you attempt to sit on it.”
(Ron Arad)
M. Collings, Ron Arad Talks to Matthew Collings, London 2004, p. 107
M. Collings, Ron Arad Talks to Matthew Collings, London 2004, p. 106