W:HOLE Chair (1998)

David Landess

cherry wood

The Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead

Classification:

Craft, Furniture

Materials:

Wood, Cherry wood

Dimensions:

82 cm

Credit:

Donated by Eric and Jean Cass through the Contemporary Art Society, 2014

Scheme:

Eric and Jean Cass Gift (2010 - 2012)

Ownership history:

Purchased from the artist, 29 October 1998

Relationship:

The Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead Eric and Jean Cass

David Landess's W:HOLE Chair (1998) acquired through the Eric and Jean Cass Gift, is made from hundreds of blocks of cherry wood cut to different sizes. The brick form, known for being one of the oldest building components, appealed to Landess, who was bought up among the industrial landscape of 1970s Middlesbrough and initially worked in heavy industry before becoming an artist. His inventiveness and experimentation can be seen through the way the work is constructed. Made on its side in a loop formation and turned upright when completed.

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