‘Cori’ from Coricraft series, 2014. Birch Plywood

The form of the sculpture is based on a couch bought from the furniture company Coricraft. The couch represents notions of “normality” and comfort and the feeling of safety and security. The piece itself is multi-functional and can be displayed in different positions with differing purposes that the user may determine for themselves. One position functions as seating, the other as a bar and the last as a minimal sculpture. The sculpture is shown in the image is as a minimalistic monumental sculpture. Conceptually when the sculpture is upright,  it can be seen as the ultimate luxury item. When it is used as a bar it perpetuates comfort by symbolising the leisurely activity of drinking, . The sculpture can be moved on site every month to emphasise its multi-functionality.

The sculpture subverts the notion of comfort with its hard edges and angular lines. Physical signifiers of safety and comfort can be bought, although no amount of money can ensure absolute safety and security – only the appearance of it, consequently the middleclass lifestyle is entrenched in the politics of consumption.