2021
Little Petra chair designed by Viggo Boesen and produced by & Tradition, brochure printed on paper (unlimited copies), brochure holder in oiled oak and brass, platform
Chair: 75 x 83 cm x 81cm Brochure: 14.8 x 21 cm
Brochure holder: 40 x 62.7 x 12 cm Platform: variable dimensions
Edition of 2 and 1 AP
What do we bring home? In Little Petra, Lisa Tan displays an armchair that became an unexpected carrier for this seemingly simple question. Triggered by an incident in a Swedish design store, she reflects on objects of desire in relation to class, race and interior design. Viewers encounter the armchair on display with its matching pouf on a low platform, adjacent to which are printed brochures made available in an oak wood display, affixed with a sign that reads “take one home.”Appearing to be promotional material for the chair, they carry a careful reflection on the idea of home. A place that not only provides shelter but also the possibility of rest and genuine well-being.
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Texts
Tan, Lisa. “What We Bring Home: Little Petra.” The Georgia Review. Summer 2022. Web.link / pdf
Exhibition History
herein between spaces, Marabouparken konsthall, Stockholm, 2023The Ghost and the Sea Change, 11th edition of the Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art (GIBCA), 2022