BreakingMonumental Origins
is an explorative series that critically engages with the enduring legacies of modern architecture and the Western canon, questioning the foundations laid by industrialization and mass production.
Transformed Essence #7
2017, 2022, Broken Broken Mies MR model, bicycle inner tubes, bungy cord, size: 32.75” x 18.5” x 26”
monumental origins #3
2022, Broken Barcelona chair, discarded jeans, band,
size: 32.5” x 29.5” x 31.5”
monumental origins #4
2023, Broken Breuer Cesca chair, various chair pieces, size: 31.5” x 28.75” x 20.5”
monumental origins #8
2023, Broken Eames Molded Plywood Dining Chair , random pieces, size: 32.5” x 23” x 20”
monumental origins #2
2017, Broken M. Brauer Wassily chair, reused bicycle inner tubes,
size: 28.75” x 31” x 27”
Traditional
Rewritings
an existing object or artwork unlocks vast possibilities. It challenges traditional views of single authorship, originality, and authenticity, as established by conventional art historye.
traditional rewritings #9
2023, Broken donated chair, epoxy clay, printed cotton, size: 33” x 17.5” x 18”
traditional rewritings #10
2022, Broken donated chair, epoxy clay, cotton strings, size: 33”x 21”x 20”
traditional rewritings #7
2020, 2022, Broken chair, dowels, epoxy clay, acrylic paint, size: 33” x 17.5” x 17”
traditional rewritings #6
2021, Broken donated chair, epoxy clay, acrylic paint,
size: 30” x 23” x 17”
traditional rewritings #3
2024, Broken chair, epoxy clay, birch dowel rods, acrylic paint, size: 90” x 22.5” x 21.25”
traditional rewritings #4
2022, Broken ,donated chair, epoxy clay,
size: 35.5” x 16” x 16.5”
traditional rewritings #2
2017, Broken chair, epoxy clay, wood dowels, acrylic paint, size: 40” x 22.5” x 21.25”
traditional rewritings #11
2023, four broken found chairs, Oak dowels, acrylic pain,
size: 35” x 10.5” x 19”
traditional rewritings #8
2021, Broken donated chair, epoxy clay, cotton strings, size: 35” x 17” x 19”
Remaking
the Mundane
The term “mundane” refers to the commonplace, the every day, or the unremarkable—elements often perceived as dull, lacking excitement, or devoid of imagination.
remaking the mundane #3
2017, Broken chair, concrete, oxide pigments,
size: 32” x 17” x 20”
remaking the mundane #2
2017, Broken -copper pipes, cotton rope,
size: 35” x 18.5” x 20”
remaking the mundane #5
2022, broken Ikea chair, epoxy clay, acrylic paint,
size: 35.5” x 17.25” x 17”