Archaeological Intervention

The chairs are approached as artifacts. Upholstery is removed by retracing the upholstering process in reverse, layer by layer, while documenting each step. Research, comparison, and disassembly reveal evidence concealed within their construction: repairs, alterations, manufacturing methods, institutional markings, and traces of use.

The intervention follows the evidence. Elements are removed, stabilized, or interpreted only to the extent necessary to understand and preserve what remains. Information is recovered through observation rather than reconstruction.

Like an archaeological reconstruction, the acrylic elements distinguish interpretation from artifact. They restore function while remaining visibly separate from the historic object.

The goal is not to return the chair to a previous state, but to reveal and preserve evidence of how it came to be.