ReCoil, table
designed 2021; manufactured 2023
Medium
Huon Pine (Largarostrobus franklinii), Tasmanian Oak (Eucalyptus sp.), Celery top pine (Phyllocladus aspleniifolius),
Sassafras, Myrtle and Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), resin, metal
Measurements
75.0 × 220.4 × 135.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Chris Thomas AM and Cheryl Thomas, Noel Fermanis, Robyn and Ross Wilson, Beatrice Moignard and Emily Hardy and Woods5 Foundation, 2023
© Brodie Neill
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Brodie Neill’s ReCoil dining table embodies a strong sense of place, time and identity. Using reclaimed Hydrowood timber veneer offcuts, Neill has meticulously coiled and laminated by hand three kilometres of veneer. The wood used to make the veneer is harvested from trees that have been preserved beneath the waters of Lake Pieman in Tasmania since 1986, a measure taken to establish reservoirs for hydroelectric power generation. The design references a tree’s annual growth rings, serving as a symbol of the material’s embodied memory. Neill’s work aims to promote sustainable management practices that are necessary for the protection and survival of Australian timber species.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Accession Number
2023.593
Department
Contemporary Design and Architecture