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Jim Drain

Untitled (bench), 2010

Description

Maker

  • Jim Drain, b. 1975, American, (RISD BFA 1998, Sculpture)

Title

Untitled (bench)

Year

2010

Medium

Powder coated stainless steel and aluminum

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • steel,
  • aluminum

Dimensions

49.5 x 119.4 x 52.7 cm (19 1/2 x 47 x 20 3/4 inches)

Identification

Edition

5/25

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

2011.41.2

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Everyday Things

April 13, 2012 - February 24, 2013

With their thick, cartoonish contours and psychedelic colors, Jim Drain’s benches are hard to miss. Upon closer inspection it is clear they are composed largely of manufactured handrails, that one everyday element has become an integral part of another functional form. From 1995 to 2001 Drain was a member of the now-disbanded Providence art collective known as Fort Thunder. The group of young artists and musicians lived and worked in a former textile factory in the Olneyville section of the city. There Drain became known for knitted costumes worn in performances and featuring vibrant colors similar to the benches.

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Untitled (bench), 2010

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