found chairs and artifacts, Mythic paint, 2008, approx. 18” x 18” x 32”
I asked myself, “If Walker Evans was in need of a chair, how would he make one?” The rescued chairs all needed repair of some kind, so I made the repair with another found object, using Walker Evans’ method of gathering found conditions. Through this strategy and reinterpretation, I began to question American consumerism, the need and desire for new design, and new chairs in today’s society.
