“CHAIR-ACTORS”
SCHLEMMER X CHAIR
Oskar Schlemmer, a prominent figure in the Bauhaus movement, was known for his avant-garde approach to theater and performance art. In one of his groundbreaking performances, he aimed to achieve minimal form by reworking accessible textile materials, following the design principles of Marcel Breuer and Walter Gropius, both influential architects and designers associated with the Bauhaus school. In Schlemmer's theater performance, the chairs could be incorporated as part of the minimalist set design, serving both functional and aesthetic purposes. The chairs may feature the same minimal form and reworking of accessible textile materials that Gropius and Breuer were known for, reflecting their design principles of simplicity, functionality, and industrial production. The chairs could be strategically placed on the stage, serving as props or set pieces for the performers to interact with during the performance. They could be made from materials such as tubular steel, plywood, or canvas, which were commonly used by Gropius and Breuer in their furniture designs, and could feature geometric shapes and clean lines that echo the overall aesthetic of the performance.
THE PERFORMERS COULD INTERACT WITH THE CHAIRS IN CREATIVE AND DYNAMIC WAYS, INCORPORATING THEM INTO THEIR MOVEMENTS AND CHOREOGRAPHY, FURTHER BLURRING THE LINES BETWEEN THEATER, DANCE, AND VISUAL ART.
THEY ARE NOT ORDINARY CHAIRS BUT RATHER TRANSFORMED INTO CHARACTERS, EACH WITH ITS OWN DISTINCT MOVEMENT AND EXPRESSION.
THE CHAIRS FEATURE GEOMETRIC SHAPES AND CLEAN LINES THAT ECHO THE OVERALL AESTHETIC OF THE PERFORMANCE.
THE CHAIRS ARE MADE FROM MATERIALS SUCH AS TUBULAR STEEL, PLYWOOD, OR CANVAS, COMMONLY USED BY GROPIUS AND BREUER IN THEIR FURNITURE DESIGNS.
