Claire Healy & Sean Cordeiro
Kitchenette - Dolphin, 2014
recontextualised Lego, Ikea shelf and plant
65 x 106 x 42 cm
’Lego and Ikea furniture are very similar in a sense: they are both objects of aspiration that require assembly.' This series of sculptures unite LEGO and IKEA, two famous brands...
’Lego and Ikea furniture are very similar in a sense: they are both objects of aspiration that require assembly.'
This series of sculptures unite LEGO and IKEA, two famous brands renowned for their buildability, practicality and functionality – ‘Both objects of aspiration that require assembly.’ The artists describe of the companies ‘LEGO, which we grew up with, represents the dreams and fantasies of a child; IKEA furniture, which has become so ubiquitous, represents the dreams and fantasies of an adult. By meshing these two objects together we can think about the gap between our fantastic dreams and our banal longings.’ Both are emblematic of destruction and construction, consistent themes throughout the artists’ practice.
This series of sculptures unite LEGO and IKEA, two famous brands renowned for their buildability, practicality and functionality – ‘Both objects of aspiration that require assembly.’ The artists describe of the companies ‘LEGO, which we grew up with, represents the dreams and fantasies of a child; IKEA furniture, which has become so ubiquitous, represents the dreams and fantasies of an adult. By meshing these two objects together we can think about the gap between our fantastic dreams and our banal longings.’ Both are emblematic of destruction and construction, consistent themes throughout the artists’ practice.