{"id":2169,"date":"2024-05-23T21:26:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T21:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/?p=2169"},"modified":"2024-05-24T16:19:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T16:19:50","slug":"ted-lott-retrofits-vintage-furniture-and-suitcases-with-stark-miniature-dwellings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/ted-lott-retrofits-vintage-furniture-and-suitcases-with-stark-miniature-dwellings\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Lott Retrofits Vintage Furniture and Suitcases with Stark, Miniature Dwellings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Carpenter Gothic 2.” All images \u00a9 Ted Lott, shared with permission<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For Ted Lott<\/a>, the distinction between a shelter and a home is endlessly fascinating. Using vintage furniture as the foundation, the Grand Rapids-based artist and designer (previously<\/a>) outfits common domestic objects with bare-bones models of houses, apartments, and other living spaces. His architectural additions are often minimal and pared back to just the essentials, which contrasts the ornate trimmings and motifs of the found bases.<\/p>\n

Recent works include “Carpenter Gothic 2,” which retrofits a dining chair with a cabinet that appears like a four-story building. Illuminated by four small bulbs, the structure emits a warm, welcoming glow that once opened, reveals a barren interior. \u201cSometimes people see the miniature first and sometimes the furniture,\u201d Lott told Craft Council<\/a> about this piece. \u201cIt\u2019s fun to notice where people land before they go the other way. Then there\u2019s that moment when they realize it\u2019s this, but also that!\u201d<\/p>\n

The sculptures in his Migration<\/em> series are especially timely as they transform suitcases into tiny dwellings. Given the ongoing refugee crises around the world, the works are poignant reminders that populations are on the move and in need of shelter, a basic human right.<\/p>\n

For more of Lott’s work and to follow news about upcoming exhibitions, visit Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“Migration #24”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Pharos Aquinnah”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Migration #3”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Migration #23”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Habitation #3”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Round House Chandelier”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Migration #24”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Habitation #4”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. The article Ted Lott Retrofits Vintage Furniture and Suitcases with Stark, Miniature Dwellings<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Carpenter Gothic 2.” All images \u00a9 Ted Lott, shared with permission For Ted Lott, the distinction between a shelter and a home is endlessly fascinating. Using vintage furniture as the foundation, the Grand Rapids-based artist and designer (previously) outfits common domestic objects with bare-bones models of houses, apartments, and other living spaces. His architectural additions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2169"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2181,"href":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169\/revisions\/2181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/orionviber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}