«In a Certain Kingdom» is an exhibition of projects by students, graduates, and faculty from the HSE School of Design. Curator: Alexandra Kuznetsova
I created an art object from the following materials: festive table centerpiece, mahogany veneer, softwood chipboard, varnish, engraving.
The tabletop that served as the base for this piece is covered in mahogany, concealing a layer of softwood, a cheaper wood. By carving an image into the tabletop’s surface, both the multilayered nature of the material and the veneer of elitism sought to imbue the furniture are revealed. Thus, it serves as a metaphor for society’s ongoing attempts to create an illusory sense of luxury through the inexhaustibility of resources and humanity’s colonizing, exploitative attitude toward nature.
