cuban american artist jorge pardo

early example of artists object – wooden table

beautiful under structure

tapered legs and beautiful joinery

laminated particle board with knots – corner joints

an early example of a wooden art object by cuban american artists jorge pardo, prepresented by friedrich petzel gallery in new york. its a beautifully designed table, with details on the joints, the curved legs, the floating top, and the under structure but made of disposable laminated particle board (aka bad wood) often used to obscure construction sites.

each of the tables 4 legs are finished with a different brand of varnish, purchased from a variety of targeted stores, such as in an art store, a hardware store, bulk store and so on. all of them are the same but marketed to different people… and therefore priced rather differently – while the ingredients remain the same. the table is a table intended for a sort of a discussion about the state of our world and its manipulation of its subjects. of course don’t ask the cuban artists to explain his work, he will laugh you out of the room. by uh