Sanjay Pelinski

Sanjay Pelinski

Twenty Vs. Eighty

2016

Wood, Plexiglass, Steel, Acrylic Paint

5' x 2' x 6'

I made Twenty Vs. Eighty because I have always wondered how consumer products are made. The work is a Memento mori on products, but instead says, “remember you’re a material.” This was inspired by the idea that when we go see a theatrical performance we only see abut twenty percent of what goes into making a production; the other eighty percent is goes on “behind stage,” such as stage management, changing rooms, prop and set shops, storage buildings, and weeks of rehearsal - all organized for consumerism. I made an art piece that walks the line from raw material to manufactured furniture. I used “found” wood from old furniture to build a structure and left the back of the piece “raw” so audiences could see the effort that went into making the piece. I believe it is important for people to be challenged by the fact that consumer products come from a source that is raw material.