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Immovable Chair

Do not move once you have been seated

 

The Immovable Chair playfully addresses weight to create a chair able to restrict movement throughout the meal. With sand-filled gloves draped down the back and over the seat, the chair proves difficult to move while the consumer is standing and nearly impossible to move after sitting down, compelling one not to move the furniture during the meal.

 

As the rubber gloves restrict the consumer's movement on the chair, the filling molds around the consumer to create a sinking sensation that intensifies the feeling of control. The change in the materiality of the back inserts adds a notion of comfort that subtly strengthens the restriction brought forth by the chair.

Martin-McAuliffe, Samantha L. Food and Architecture at the Table. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.

Materials & Details

Walnut wood chair

Semi-gloss white spray paint

Large nitrile exam gloves

Premium play sand

Supreme fiberfill

Natural hemp cord

Weighs approximately 100 lbs

Dimensions

24" x 24" x 40"

(Length x Width x Height)

All measurements are approximations

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