Mirror Model "BUTW" (Barking Up the Wrong)
Manufactured by Charlotte Kingsnorth
UK, 2013
Scorced plane tree branches, Mirror, Brass fixtures, Rubber washers

Measurements
12,5 x 5 x 40h cm
4,9 x 2 x 15,8h in

Details
Unique piece

Concept
Man made nature. The notched markings found on the bark of a birch tree have been borrowed to create a new coat for this collection.
Exploring notions of identity and masks, with a deep fascination for deconstructing archetypes, the work emerged from questioning, “What is real, anyway?” and the apparent inability to distinguish reality from a simulation of it. Log sections are handpicked for their character and blackened using a charring technique learned from the 18th-century Japanese method of preserving wood, called shou sugi ban. The carved markings reveal the natural color of the wood underneath. This process has a transformative effect, turning the wood stump into a caricature of itself.