Object or Something Like It on AIGA Member Gallery

Object or Something Like It

Object or Something Like it was the Senior Show for Spencer McNeil and Kaylin Maanum. The work shown included mixed media furniture and sculpture created by Spencer and prints and sculpture by Kaylin. The exhibition was a culmination of the direction our work took in our final year at Knox College, and somewhat of a retrospective of our time in the studio. The gallery show was paired with presentations from the artists.

For me, the show was an opportunity to share my thoughts on how art objects, in this case furniture, should be experienced. My college career was a persistent battle between form and function, and while I had a desire to create interesting objects, I feel that without some kind of tactile experience of the object, the viewer is missing an entire dimension of the work. By creating furniture objects, specifically seating, I was able to encourage the viewer to physically interact with the piece. My interest in Architecture fueled the direction of the work, because I'm looking to create an experience, whether that be through a structure, or a piece of furniture, which is architecture on a human scale.

This collection was an exercise in materials, while maintaining a certain function. The pieces below use wood, metal, concrete, lexan, rubber, cardboard, and many other found and salvaged materials.

Spine Chair

18w 30d 48h

wood, cardboard, copper, steel

Spine Chair

18w 30d 48h

wood, cardboard, copper, steel

home table

22w 24d 20h

reclaimed wood

Rocking Chair

24w 36d 48h

wood, salvaged rocking chair, lexan, steel, masonite

Rocking Chair

24w 36d 48h

wood, salvaged rocking chair, lexan, steel, masonite

zig zag bookcase

30w 15d 66h

wood

pedestal chair

18w 30d 36h

wood, steel, rubber, nylon cord, salvaged/repurposed chair parts

desk chair I

18w 30d 36h

wood, steel, rubber, nylon cord, lexan, salvaged/repurposed chair parts

desk chair I

18w 30d 36h

wood, steel, rubber, nylon cord, lexan, salvaged/repurposed chair parts

graffiti chair

20w 24d 36h

cardboard, steel rod

graffiti chair

20w 24d 36h

cardboard, steel rod

such as
20w 30h 4d

reclaimed wood

such as

20w 30h 4d

reclaimed wood

layers chair

18w 24d 36h

cardboard, plexiglass, cement, rubber, wood, styrofoam, steel

in this piece, the objective was to use a large number of materials, but instead of each material being used in a unique way, each material has been used in the same manner.

layers chair

18w 24d 36h

cardboard, plexiglass, cement, rubber, wood, styrofoam, steel

in this piece, the objective was to use a large number of materials, but instead of each material being used in a unique way, each material has been used in the same manner.