Window/Table 1980

Richard Artschwager's "Window/Table" presents us with an object that defies easy categorization, challenging our perceptions of the everyday. Artschwager came of age during a time of shifting social landscapes, witnessing the rise of consumer culture and the questioning of traditional values. The stark yellow table/window hovers against a dark, marbled background, evoking a sense of displacement. The common table becomes uncanny, imbued with a sense of existential questioning that reflects Artschwager's own grappling with the changing world around him. He once said he was interested in "the thing that is not art trying to be art." This work disrupts the traditional boundaries between functionality and aesthetics, between the personal and the universal. "Window/Table" invites us to consider the cultural forces that shape our understanding of the world around us, encouraging us to reflect on the objects that populate our lives and their potential for deeper meaning.