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MICHAEL de FOREST
Painted Furniture & Objects

PAINTED & INCISED CHAIRS



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Michael de Forest
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A chair is not always just a chair to sit upon. Michael de Forest often uses the metaphor of furniture to make art that is social commentary

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art chairs on casters


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Victim Chair

cement, plywood,
acrylic paint, dye, industrial casters
44h x 22w x 29d
2001

Perpetrator Chair

paper pache, plywood, fiberglass, acrylic paint, industrial pneumatic casters
36h x 51w x 27d
2001

painted chair
painted chair

Father Chair

poplar, incised line carving, milk paint,
30h x 24w x 22d
2001





wooden chair with milk paintpainted, hand carved chair

Employee Chair

pine, incised line carving, milk paint,
44h x 27 w x 21d
2001




art chair with figureart chair with figure

Who Knew It Could Last This Long

plywood, poplar, paper mache, Van Dyke photo process on silk,
milk paint
29h x 39w x 33d
1999









painted chair with photosart chair


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