Subject, Object, Abject (2006) – Chair, wooden shavings from chair legs

I’m obsessed with these sculptures by artist Jaime Pitarch that I came across on the Spencer Brownstone Gallery website. The Barcelona-based artist explores our relationship to household objects by making subtle and not-so-subtle alterations rendering them completely useless. He says the works have “to do with the human being’s inability to identify with the structures he himself has created”.

Have a look at more images below.

Hung (1997) – Modified coat hanger

Momentum (2009) – Deconstructed and reconstructed aluminum ladder

Cyclops (2002) – Modified eye glasses

Nowhere to Nowhere #2 (2006) – Deconstructed and rebuilt door

Momentum #14 (2006) – Deconstructed and reassembled chair, teacup