The Art of Sitting takes the gaze from the chairs as objects and focuses on the array of individuals who occupy them-loungers, perchers, thinkers, and nappers alike. A chair’s composition is shown through its design and style, but its true artistry is present when in contact with human form. The exhibition celebrates the sitter as an impromptu player in this duet, transforming an object of design into a vehicle for labor, repose, argument, or escape. After all, a chair without a body is not a chair at all; it is the human who gives it purpose.
 
To say “to sit” in Chinese is Zuò. The character is represented here as it plays into this statement of focusing the sitter as a focal point of a chair’s design. Reiterating the character to transform into a human.

 

Process Sketches

Panel Compositions and Drawings

The light acts as a participatory element within the exhibition. As the viewer sits on the benches, the light reflects the visitor’s shadow onto the chair on display. Mimicking the effect of the visitor sitting on the chair. 

Model