'Table of Pencils' Questions Whether Art Serves a Purpose
Meghan Young — January 21, 2012 — Art & Design
References: tomiimotohiro & mymodernmet
Table of Pencils walks a fine line between art and furniture. As practical and functional as it initially appears, there is more than meets the eye with this creation. First of all, it is a one-off design that was most recently displayed at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. Secondly, it has been crafted out of a unique material: colored pencils.
Created by sculptor Motohiro Tomii, Table of Pencils poses the questions, which the artist asked himself as he made it, "Does art serve a purpose? Does it have a function?" In this case, it can be argued that, yes, art can serve a purpose and have a function. Nevertheless, Tomii concluded that in the end "art is something incomprehensible."
Created by sculptor Motohiro Tomii, Table of Pencils poses the questions, which the artist asked himself as he made it, "Does art serve a purpose? Does it have a function?" In this case, it can be argued that, yes, art can serve a purpose and have a function. Nevertheless, Tomii concluded that in the end "art is something incomprehensible."
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