Spiders in the Legs of a Low Table

Our homes carve a personal space in the environment. A spider represents an intrusion in personal space. A spider in glass through indecision maintains this sense of space, humanely.

Homes are decorated curated by the people who inhabit them, as a sanctuary from the outside world, our own personal base. A spider is an intruder in that feeling, a piece of the outside world that leaks in. Responding to this we kill the spider, escort the fly out or catch the mouse in a trap. When installed, a glass table top is placed on 4 glasses with spiders trapped in each. These spiders can be let free, kept alive somehow or left to die. When a spider is trapped under a glass, it is ambiguous what will happen. Nothing from the outside world can be let in or out. There is a comfort in knowing/controlling where this animal is at all times. Moderating some potential threat. A low table with 4 upturned glasses for legs trapping 4 spiders in each. Their fate is with the users hospitality or hostility. These animals are under a roof of glass which allows it to become a low table. Our homes are controlled environments, curated by us. A vessel we drink from for sustenance, could be used to the demise of an organism. The environmental impact of housing, interior objects and food and drink comes into question when faced daily with a spider you potentially left to die. Our inactivity in the fate of an animals environment failing to provide sustenance while we afford the privilege to not place magazines on the floor. We don’t randomly kill spiders in the forest or flies in a field. There is a specific hostility reflecting an unwelcome guest. The shape of the glass is intended to show all spiders at all times without an overlap while also creating a shape which is angular and aggressive emphasising an unwelcoming fit for a piece of furniture known for its emphasis on luxury and comfort.