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Chest of drawers ‘george’

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Harriet Davie

Gareth Neal designed and made a chest of drawers called "George" in 2013. The design originated from an accident Neal had while learning a new software program, which led him to combine regular cutting done by a CNC machine with irregular chiseling done by hand. This chest of drawers combines geometric precision with organic curves and was made in an edition of five pieces.

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Chest of Drawers ‘George’ Place of Origin: London, England (designed and made) Date: 2013 (made) 2009 (designed) Artist/maker: Gareth Neal (designed and made) Dimensions: Height: 109 cm, Width: 81 cm, Depth: 51 cm
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Historical Context The idea 'George’ came from an accident that Neal made when he was familiarizing himself with a computer software programme (Rhino). Neal tried to use the programme to combine different tools - he was delighted with the result, and it lead to the combination of regular cutting and
Historical Context The first version of 'George' was made in oak and was shown in the V&A's 'Telling Tales' exhibition in 2009. The ash version was made in 2013 in an edition of five, with one artist's proof. The chest of drawers acquired by the V&A is the artist's proof.
CNC Machine The regularity of the cutting was achieved by using a CNC machine. A computer converts the design produced by Computer Aided Design software into numbers. The numbers are the coordinates of a graph
Chiselling The irregularity of the chiselling was done by hand. On the right side of the case this rectilinear shape is eroded, as the cuts are chiselled away to reveal the sinuous curves of a bombe commode. Chiselling is a form of carving using a variety of wedge-like tools

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Chest of drawers ‘george’

  • 1. Chest of Drawers ‘George’ Place of Origin: London, England (designed and made) Date: 2013 (made) 2009 (designed) Artist/maker: Gareth Neal (designed and made) Dimensions: Height: 109 cm, Width: 81 cm, Depth: 51 cm
  • 3. Historical Context The idea 'George’ came from an accident that Neal made when he was familiarizing himself with a computer software programme (Rhino). Neal tried to use the programme to combine different tools - he was delighted with the result, and it lead to the combination of regular cutting and
  • 4. Historical Context The first version of 'George' was made in oak and was shown in the V&A's 'Telling Tales' exhibition in 2009. The ash version was made in 2013 in an edition of five, with one artist's proof. The chest of drawers acquired by the V&A is the artist's proof.
  • 5. CNC Machine The regularity of the cutting was achieved by using a CNC machine. A computer converts the design produced by Computer Aided Design software into numbers. The numbers are the coordinates of a graph
  • 6. Chiselling The irregularity of the chiselling was done by hand. On the right side of the case this rectilinear shape is eroded, as the cuts are chiselled away to reveal the sinuous curves of a bombe commode. Chiselling is a form of carving using a variety of wedge-like tools