Table manners, 2024, installation views, Salt mine Salina Ocnele Mari, Valcea, Romania
Table manners
2024
Wood carved beer garden table sets, infrared lamps, 300 x 180 x 80 cm
‚Table Manners‘ arranges two beer garden table sets at a 90-degree angle under infrared lamps, transforming them into a reflective surface. A woodcut of two hands holding a smartphone at the dining table is carved into the wood, highlighting the shift from communal dining to individual digital engagement. Created for an exhibition on the ‚digital unconscious‘ in a Romanian salt mine, the installation with its infrared heat heightens physical awareness towards the process of digital and physical consumption. The site-specific work reflects how technology reshapes social rituals and what it means to gather at a table today. The Group Exhibition Really Important, Help me, choose, D/L in the Salina Ocnele Mari is organized and curated by Adrian Bojenoiu and @electroputeregallery