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THE BEGINNING

Nic Wilson (Film Maker) and Elliot Gorham (Designer / Maker) have joined forces in the construction, destruction and documentation of two high quality kitchen tables.

The idea is that Elliot builds some beautifully designed and quality crafted kitchen tables and then on completion, we will then proceed to destroy the table surfaces by turning them upside down and riding them down the Templestowe Hill Climb reputed to be Melbourne’s steepest sealed road.

While this happening, Nic will be filming and documenting the whole project from start to finish, then editing and presenting a short film. What might seem to be a tragic tale of a destruction is more so the manufacture of interesting event and a comment on the perceived precious nature of things.

Why would anyone want to do this?

It’s a commentary on the value we place on objects. For example when you buy a new object, it is almost instinctive to buy protection for that, whether it be a physical protection like an mobile phone case or piece of mind protection like car insurance, these new things straight out of the assembly line are all identical and come as new objects. These brand new flawless products are treated preciously and we try to maintain their ‘new’ state for as long as possible. Try as we all do, inevitably accidents happen through general use and scratches, dings, wear and tear happen. The product still functions as it should, however these new marks from use will devalue the object in most minds.

Why is it that we don’t value these marks, cherish them as reminders of a history shared by the user and the object. The transition from new to unique should be embraced as the evidence of value and most of all, its story.

So why destroy the functioning surface of two brand new tables? For a few reasons, these being, to create an instant story that will be etched into the top of each table, which could either be describes as graffiti, vandalism or both. Secondly it makes the product unique and despite that fact that it has a matching pair the two will be affected by its own destruction and resemble its own experience, also to create interest and narrative, and to ask the questions for destruction vs. construction or graffiti vs. art or value vs. imperfection. Lastly unorthodox experimental processes like these often provide odd aesthetics and will be beautiful in there own way.

We would like to thankyou in advance for taking an interest in our project and would greatly appreciate any contributions that you might make. Your donations will go towards the documentation and the manufacture and refinement of the table design before its quick and destructive slide down the hill or set alight in a fiery blaze.

Noddy Boffin ‘Table Project’ Proposal from noddy boffin on Vimeo.

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