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What Is Left?

Back Rest
2016 (made)
Artist/Maker
Park Hong-Gu (designer and maker)
Place of origin
South Korea (made)

Pyramidal shaped wooden backrest, made of one large chunk of wood. The wooden surface is charred and presents a 'leopard skin' pattern.


Object details

Category
Woodwork
Object type
back rest
TitleWhat Is Left? (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Platanus wood, Korean charring technique (nakdong), oil varnish
Wood
Burning
Brief description
Black pyramidal shaped wooden backrest, with spotted pattern.
Physical description
Pyramidal shaped wooden backrest, made of one large chunk of wood. The wooden surface is charred and presents a 'leopard skin' pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 73cm
  • Width: 78cm
  • Depth: 72cm
Style
Contemporary
Credit line
Purchase funded with the support of Samsung
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.28-2018

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1433581/what-is-left-back-rest-park-hong-gu/
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