Thorben Gröbel
996 Stool, 2023
stainless steel, ash burl veneer, plastic
50 x 50 x 37 cm
19 3/4 x 19 3/4 x 14 5/8 in
19 3/4 x 19 3/4 x 14 5/8 in
The titles of Gröbel’s works in his series, ‘Post Performance Pieces’ directly reference specific Porsche models from the secondary market, from where the salvaged parts were sourced. The materiality of...
The titles of Gröbel’s works in his series, ‘Post Performance Pieces’ directly reference specific Porsche models from the secondary market, from where the salvaged parts were sourced. The materiality of the crashes themselves—imperfections such as scuffs and tears in the leather—becomes an integral part of the works. To transform these existing elements into independent objects, they are meticulously cleaned and stripped of any attached equipment, such as seat belt holders, plastic covers, or levers. Reduced to their core and entirely divested of their original functionality, the parts take on a fragile state, marked by openings and holes. These 'wounds' serve as the foundation for newly designed structures that both support and reinterpret the salvaged components, allowing them to evolve into something entirely new.