The Thinker Tables were commissioned by the Chinese Gallery, Chapter 7 and formed part of a large solo exhibition of Tom's works that were on show in Hangzhou, China from September to December 2009.
They are made using black and grey polyproylene tubes that have been fused together, and then melted at one end to create a flat tabletop.
The tubes are arranged in such a way that when viewed from a distance, they form 3 dimensional pixels of a 2 dimensional image. In this case the faces of Greek philosopher, Socrates, and the Chinese philosopher, Confusucius. A convex mirror (which was placed on the gallery wall) enables the viewer to see the tables in a way that reveals the images on the table. Seen this way the images become almost photographic.
Tom Price was born in London and continues to live and work in the capital. His background in Fine Art informs his approach to design, which is often very sculptural in both appearance and concept.
Tom studied under Ron Arad and Jurgen Bey at the Royal College of Art from where he graduated with a Masters degree in 2007.
Recent projects include design and architectural commissions and limited edition sculptural furniture. His work has been bought by galleries and private collectors throughout the world, and are included in permanent collections of museums such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA), and the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg, Germany.
More contemporary furniture and design at http://www.kevinhallsworth.co.uk/ the website of Kevin Hallsworth designer and maker of contemporary bespoke furniture and creator of the Industryindesign collection.
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