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The objects presented bring to mind three distinctive artistic and/or artisanal traditions: cabinetry, metalwork, and readymade sculpture. Despite their functional differences, they are all forms occupied by the problem of material transformation through techne. This common feature, which is undoubtably tied to the history of craft and its complex relationship to art, is the starting point from which Froud, Reilly and Yamakawa each explore the formal and conceptual possibilities of their respective crafts. Mounted to the gallery wall, Froud’s modular shelving unit has been designed and manufactured using a combination of manual artisanship and industrial production. The wooden cabinets are handmade by the artist; the aluminium components are outsourced to commercial fabricators. A small cubic pin locks each shelf into place, fastening the industrial metal shelves to the wooden framework. This joinery system, a reminder of the aesthetic potential of structural utility, literally…
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The objects presented bring to mind three distinctive artistic and/or artisanal traditions: cabinetry, metalwork, and readymade sculpture. Despite their functional differences, they are all forms occupied by the problem of material transformation through techne. This common feature, which is undoubtably tied to the history of craft and its complex relationship to art, is the starting point from which Froud, Reilly and Yamakawa each explore the formal and conceptual possibilities of their respective crafts. Mounted to the gallery wall, Froud’s modular shelving unit has been designed and manufactured using a combination of manual artisanship and industrial production. The wooden cabinets are handmade by the artist; the aluminium components are outsourced to commercial fabricators. A small cubic pin locks each shelf into place, fastening the industrial metal shelves to the wooden framework. This joinery system, a reminder of the aesthetic potential of structural utility, literally…
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