Unė Šilinytė
Knygų staliukas "VOL II" / Book table "VOL II", 2024
Pianino mediena / Wood from a deconstructed piano
56 x 35 x H 43 cm
22 x 14 x H 17 in
22 x 14 x H 17 in
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The book table 'VOL II' is part of the 'Memorabilia' collection, which is based on childhood memories and shapes from the artist's first home. The objects that are most imprinted...
The book table "VOL II" is part of the "Memorabilia" collection, which is based on childhood memories and shapes from the artist's first home. The objects that are most imprinted in the author's memories and that evoke the most memories were the antique piano in black lacquered wood and the cold green, peeling walls in the staircase. Although she often feels nostalgic for the past, she remembers only fragments of her childhood, as if the memories had been "chewed out" by time.
The book tables are made of piano wood - the panels of an old piano were used to make the tabletops, while the piano's supports and other parts were used as a structure to support the table. The piano is recycled into a table shape because of its function in the childhood home - the piano used to hold things like a table or a shelf. The cavities in the table allow the user to place books or magazines.
The book tables are made of piano wood - the panels of an old piano were used to make the tabletops, while the piano's supports and other parts were used as a structure to support the table. The piano is recycled into a table shape because of its function in the childhood home - the piano used to hold things like a table or a shelf. The cavities in the table allow the user to place books or magazines.
Exhibitions
2024 - Spectrum II, Galerija VARTAI, Vilnius2024 - Graduation Show, Gallery Arka, Vilnius