More than this

Curro Claret

04/06/14. (Sala 308)

This exhibition is about making things, chairs in particular.

In 2010 we started with the Arrels Foundation (an organization that works to help people who live or have lived on the streets) designing stools with the help of a small piece of metal and reused materials. Over time with the same piece we also made benches, tables, lamps, hooks… even a shoe shop for Camper. Now I have designed another piece that complements the first part and allows a backrest to be put on it.

In the exhibition a collection of chairs made with these two pieces is displayed, some are made by people from the Arrels Foundation and others by people from very different backgrounds. None of the authors really come from the design field. In each case, the chairs are made using very different materials and techniques, the resources and skills available are those each individual has. The challenge was not really about trying to make them the way a cabinetmaker or craftsman would but to try to make them exploring other “techniques”, those used in the participants’ daily occupations.

The role of each of these individuals has varied greatly when building the chairs and each of them has had a different degree of involvement. Their level of involvement is not the most important factor to me, but what is relevant is without a doubt the fact of participating and the uniqueness of each participant.