douglas irving repetto's 'foal'

By sarahendren

Apr 20, 2012

Douglas Irving Repetto’s “foal” project has been one of my favorites for years. Not sure why it took me so long to post it here. It’s a simple walking table—a piece of furniture that weirdly, animatedly, mimics the first tentative steps of a gangly animal.

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MoMA Bauhaus Labs: Walking Tables and Wrestling Foals from Plowshares Media on Vimeo.

Repetto has taught people to make these creatures at workshops. Pictures below from a workshop at MOMA; you can read more about its appearance at various venues here.