不切实际的木制家具

休·海登(hugh Hayden)用木头制作了不适合人类使用的家具，用木头制作凳子和椅子，而不移除原来的树枝或树枝。在这些雕塑作品中，零散的形式使其几乎不可能作为一件家具来使用。阿迪朗达克椅子的形状就像他的作品《琼斯和其他借来的想法》一样，但它的障碍让人坐着不舒服。

“The Jones: Part 2(2017), sculpted fallen trees from Manhattan, 66 x 72 x 48 inchesHugh Hayden builds furniture not intended for human use, crafting benches and chairs from pieces of wood without removing the original branches or twigs. In these sculptural works the stray forms make it nearly impossible to use the object as a piece of furniture. The shape an Adirondack chair is present, like in his piece The Jones and Other Borrowed Ideas, yet its impediments make sitting an uncomfortable challenge.Hayden’s imbedded branches serve as a camouflage system that explores how his designed objects might blend into a natural landscape. His piece “Brier Patch,which features six carved school desks, “juxtaposes the organic, unpredictability of the natural world (e.g. undergrowth,a thicket etc.) with the ordered and disciplined pursuit of education and greater civilization,he explains. “The branches extending from the desks are entangled and materialize this integration into the landscape or environment, creating a visible, unifying space, that is at once protective and impenetrable.”His solo exhibition at White Columns runs through June 2, 2018, and is his first in New York City. Hayden recently received is MFA in Sculpture from Columbia University, and his Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University in 2007. You can see more of his sculptures on his website and Instagram.“The Jones: Part 2(2017), sculpted fallen trees from Manhattan, 66 x 72 x 48 inches“Brier Patch(2018), sculpted wood and hardware, dimensions variableDetail of “Brier Patch(2018), sculpted wood and hardware, dimensions variableDetail of “Brier Patch(2018), sculpted wood and hardware, dimensions variable“Hangers(2018), sculpted wood and garment rack, 60 x 66 x 30 inchesDetail of “Hangers(2018), sculpted wood and garment rack, 60 x 66 x 30 inchesDetail of “Hangers(2018), sculpted wood and garment rack, 60 x 66 x 30 inches“The Jones and Other Borrowed Ideas(2017), sculpted fallen hemlock, 40 x 48 x 53 inches“Untitled Lexus Dash(2017), sculpted wood from Harlem park, 60 x 48 x 42 inches