UNTITLED, 2004
(American, b. 1956)
concrete, fiberglass, wood, bronze, enamel, steel, stone

Fabricated by Big Leaf Manufacturing, Seattle
Commissioned by the University of California, San Francisco

Roy McMakin's work addresses the design and use of domestic environments, finding in them unexpected and hidden associations. Subtle and highly crafted, his furniture and his art explore the nature of function, ornamentation, decoration, and celebration in both public and private life. His untitled collection of furniture was installed in the Koret Quad in July 2004. McMakin's materials include concrete, fiberglass, wood, bronze, enamel, steel, and stone. The commissioned work features double-sided concrete benches, which are arranged in a regular pattern around the perimeter of Mission Bay's primary outdoor space. The furniture is sliced, transformed, and rearranged in various ways. The work includes a wide variety of objects — including enamel laboratory refrigerators and banker's boxes, and typical office and patio chairs cast in bronze. There are also natural boulders, bronze tree stumps, and planks.