Graham Collins has taken his later work as a point of

departure and created a sculptural table for the Normann

x Brask Art Collection. With its textural composition of

woodworking, glass and automotive window tinting,

the side table utilizes the same materials as his ’tinted

monochromes’ series, reconfigured into a functional

piece of furniture.

“In addition to making artwork, I also build furniture for

myself, so it was very natural for me to design a table.

Ordinarily, I am obsessively hands-on when making my

work so this was an interesting exercise in just thinking

about the design process. Art and design both influence

each other a great deal; to me, they seem to have slightly

different, though not mutually exclusive purposes. Both

fields generate technical and critical dialogues, which

are useful to the other.” - Graham Collins

Collins’ table features an irregular angular frame of

solid oak, while legs galore give the impression of a

creature about to wander off. Sheets of window tinting

are layered in between a double plated glass tabletop,

creating random creases and bubbles of air which add a

free sense of texture to the visually sharp composition.

The vinyl is placed in various arrangements between the

glass plates, making every piece unique.

19