A CHAIR IS NEVER
JUST A CHAIR

The history of the chair goes back thousands of years. Although its design has taken many shapes and forms, its core function has remained the same: A chair is an object specifically made for seating a person. Some of the earliest examples of chairs across all cultures are customised, one-of-a-kind ceremonial thrones. We often refer to our leaders as holding the ‘Seat of Power’.  The chair can be said to symbolize loss or the hope of a return of a person. An empty chair can imply loneliness or a place to sit and rest after a long day.  A chair can have character: Character - based on its design, on its location, on its condition, and even based on its placement in regard to other objects around it.

The Walking Chair Project explores the personification of abandoned furniture, creating sculptures from reclaimed wood and chairs, bring these unwanted ‘Ready-Made’ assemblages to life. Straining to give a message, racing through the landscape like mythical beasts.