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The Fourth Dimension

Potential for Collapse - January 2012

The steel-mesh embedded glass top of this piece represents the space-time continuum and the supporting pipes represent four-vectors. This theory, first proposed by Albert Einstein, states that time -- the fourth dimension -- is only a direction in space and that “the separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one.” It’s a challenging concept because we are only able to perceive one path that time takes: the ever-changing present.

I began to think about Einstein's theory, and how it relates to our life experiences and the time that we have for them, when talking to my brother-in-law, Chris.  He and his wife, Jill, had recently undergone two of the most emotional events that we experience as humans: the birth of a child, and the death of a loved one -- their incredible dog, Hazel.  As they joyously welcomed a new member to their family, they grieved for the loss of another. The concept of time -- and the importance of cherishing the present -- became especially poignant. I built The Fourth Dimension as a gift for their family, celebrating the new and honoring the old.

The four legs of the table represent the four members of their family and the cables represent how they are all connected to one another. Bound together as a family, they rely on each other for support. If any of the cables were severed, the table would collapse.
oiled black walnut, galvanized plumbing pipes and fittings, brushed black steel, aircraft cable, steel-mesh embedded glass

26.5"l x 26.5"w x 19"h

status: given as gift
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axel yberg631.988.8108axel@akkefunctionalart.com