Ron Arad’s constant experimentation with the possibilities of materials such as steel, aluminium and polyamide, and his radical re-conception of the form and structure of furniture has put him at the forefront of contemporary design and architecture. His New Orleans #8 chair combines pigments with polyester and fibreglass, which the artist admits is difficult to not be seduced by: “You have to stop yourself from dripping. You don’t want the piece to be too Pollocky. It’s very difficult for me not to Pollock, because that stuff I use drips like honey, and it’s very seductive. What I am painting on isn’t transparent, but it’s like drawing on glass. It’s not like painting on a chair, but building the coloured layers from the outside in.”
