BREX-SIT

Can a divided nation ever truly sit together?

Brex-Sit, 2001 & 2026
Beech, walnut, foam, leather, suede, fabric and saw
Unique work
H115 x W72 x D90cm
© Mark Humphrey

“BREX-SIT TRANSFORMS THE ARMCHAIR INTO A PHYSICAL EXPRESSION OF POLITICAL DIVISION. CONCEIVED IN RESPONSE TO BREXIT, THE WORK BRINGS TOGETHER BRITISH CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ITALIAN LUXURY, COMBINING SHEFFIELD STEEL, ENGLISH WALNUT, TRADITIONAL HAND-SPRUNG CONSTRUCTION AND ITALIAN FABRICS AND LEATHERS.

ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS THE FIRST PROTOTYPE KING AND QUEEN WING CHAIR FOR FENDI CASA, AN ICON OF LUXURY AND STATUS BECOMES AN UNCOMFORTABLE SEAT FOR A NATION DIVIDED BY IDENTITY, NATIONALISM AND OPPOSING BELIEFS.”

Mark Humphrey