At the High
Tejo Remus
Dutch, born 1960
You Can't Lay Down Your Memory Chest of Drawers, 1991, fabricated 2008
Maple, various preexisting drawers, jute furniture mover's strap, and metal
Purchase with funds from the Friends of the Deco
In 2008, the High sent out a statewide call for submissions of drawers from any type of furniture to be included in a commissioned artwork. Tejo Remy assembled the chosen entries on-site at the Museum based on his original design for Droog in 1991.
Remy's concept for this chest was a functional and visual marker of spaces to hold and retain memories. By creating a new context, he recycled a collection of drawers and their meanings.
His design philosophy champions a more responsible, moral, and simplistic approach, as demonstrated with these repurposed drawers.
At the High
Tejo Remus
Dutch, born 1960
You Can't Lay Down Your Memory Chest of Drawers, 1991, fabricated 2008
Maple, various preexisting drawers, jute furniture mover's strap, and metal
Purchase with funds from the Friends of the Deco
In 2008, the High sent out a statewide call for submissions of drawers from any type of furniture to be included in a commissioned artwork. Tejo Remy assembled the chosen entries on-site at the Museum based on his original design for Droog in 1991.
Remy's concept for this chest was a functional and visual marker of spaces to hold and retain memories. By creating a new context, he recycled a collection of drawers and their meanings.
His design philosophy champions a more responsible, moral, and simplistic approach, as demonstrated with these repurposed drawers.