The Explosion Cabinet is one of the centerpieces of Look Again, Sebastian Errazuriz‘s first solo museum exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh.
It is, according to exhibition curator Rachel Delphia, ‘a masterwork of contemporary furniture design and craftsmanship.’
In its simplest form, the Explosion Cabinet resembles a neat, if unremarkable wooden credenza; but further exploration of the central vertical seam reveals an entirely different object: With a gentle push, the rails slide further and further open until it seems that the cabinet has exploded beyond the bounds of stability.
Despite its name – and resemblance to such a violent and immediate event – the design and construction of the cabinet was actually a slow and painstaking process. According to Errazuriz, its complex mechanics, which use sliding dovetail joints, a traditional technique in cabinetry, took more than a year to perfect.
The cabinet is made of Maple wood, glass, and stainless steel.
Errazuriz has three solo shows opening in September: a large Museum Show at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh on 6 September and two simultaneous solo shows at Cristina Grajales Gallery and Salon 94 in New York on 12 September.
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