Untitled 1995

Here we have Richard Artschwager's sculpture, crafted from wood, that defies easy categorization. Artschwager emerged as an artist during a pivotal time, when distinctions between art movements blurred. He embraced the everyday, pulling from the aesthetics of mass production and commercial design, while his background as a cabinet maker informs his artistic practice. This enigmatic object straddles the line between furniture and sculpture. Is it a minimalist form, a sly nod to consumer culture, or something else entirely? Artschwager confounds our expectations, prompting questions about class, labor, and the value we assign to objects. The artist once stated that he was interested in ‘the thingness of things,’ and how objects exist in our world. As viewers, we are invited to bring our own experiences, histories, and associations to this piece. "Untitled" is a challenge and an invitation to reconsider our relationship to the material world around us.