Narrator: Ooops! What would it feel like if you sat on this chair? Back in 1969 and 1970, artist Lucas Samaras made twenty-five sculptures that he called “Chair Transformations.” The word transformation means changing something. Take a moment to explore how the artist has changed this chair. Samaras used wood and plastic for the hard white part, and soft colorful wool to turn this everyday object into a playful work of art.
Perhaps these different chair parts remind you of other things. Which part of this chair would be more comfortable to sit on?
Find some letters of the alphabet in this chair. Can you find something that looks like an E or an F? Next, think of two or more words to describe it.