These images are from photographer Michael Wolf's project entitled, 'bastard chairs' where he documented the topic of sitting in China. They portray the beauty of the ugly, the stretching of time, and the art of improvisation. I feel the relate to the idea of palimpsest as the objects are being reused to form a new character, also the idea of the stretching of time relates nicely to the the idea of being able to view something that once was. Wolf explains how he is interested in the 'beauty inherent in used objects.' I admire how the images document the object of the chair, this can relate to my exploration of marks and traces that make a home, as the chair is a significant one with the home, for example, each family member having their own chair around the dinner table, or in the loving room.
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