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Sinmi Stool (Prototype), 2015
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
|---|---|
| Artist | Norman Teague |
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Temporal Coverage | 2015 |
| Description | This experimental work, made of modern materials including bent plywood and birch laminations, is designed not just for sitting but for perching as well. It was conceived outside of the narrow canon of design yet embedded in Norman Teague's search for inspiration and his self-identification as an African American designer and artist in Chicago. The object's title Sinmi means “to relax” in Yoruba. This stool design stemmed from Teague's interest in informal seating, particularly in the relaxed positions people assume in comfortable settings, such as leaning on the back of a chair or car or straddling the edge of a sofa. Teague acknowledges users' apprehension at engaging with his unusual work. He observes that they often ask, “Am I doing this right?" He finds, however, that people quickly become comfortable with Sinmi, just as they do with new relationships. [A work made of bent wood, baltic plywood, and rubber.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | The `description` field in this response is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Generic License (CC-By) and the Terms and Conditions of artic.edu. All other data in this response is licensed under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) 1.0 designation and the Terms and Conditions of artic.edu. |
| Use Rights URL | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Stool Bentwood 21st Century Stool (seating Furniture) Urban Life Furniture Design Plywood Rubber (material) Prototype Political African Diaspora Chicago Design Thinking Body Narrative Artworks Architecture and Design |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Visual Artwork |
| Object Type | Architecture |
