Scrappy Chair Challenge

Conversation Pieces: Contemporary Furniture in Dialogue assembles 45 works of contemporary furniture that spark dialogue by prioritizing concept over function. All works in the exhibition might be considered postindustrial, addressing concerns about mid-twentieth-century mass production by reintroducing craft and handmade elements, or emphasizing sustainability and recycled materials. In this spirit, the Scrappy Chair Challenge invited artists, designers, and makers to join these conversations or start a new one! Provided with scrap materials from past exhibitions, five winners will each build a unique chair, on view at SFMOMA during the final days of Conversation Pieces in the adjacent gallery on Floor 6.