2005
John Skinner
Darlington, NSW
Machine for living in
Cut and sandblasted glass molded concrete form
45 H x 120 W x 9 D cm
Machine for living in (1) is a sculptural interpretation of the modernist viewpoint. The work examines the materiality and iconic nature of glass and polished concrete, from such items of utility to ones of desire, and presents idyllic symbols of a modernist design aesthetic.
(1) Le Corbusier (Jeanneret, Charles Edouard). Towards a New Architecture (Vers une architecture). Translation by Frederick Etchells from the thirteenth edition. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1960.
Photographer: Lee Seo Ryung