Isabel Avendaño Hazbún, Truss (ART, OBJECTS 2022)

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Isabel Avendaño Hazbún

Truss comes from a desire to make artworks deeply rooted in fine furniture making techniques. Artworks that like furniture require an interaction and a relationship with the user. This work made from Blackwood is inspired by the shape and structure of truss bridges. Wrapped in organza this "shelf" holds a box inside, to access the box you must tear the fabric. Truss is essentially a 3D rectangular frame with corners joined through 3-way mitres. Inside this frame there are 2 bridge-like structures angled towards the centre. The top and bottom chords are the main structures of the bridge. They connect to the edges of the frame with hand cut dovetails. They are connected to each other with top and bottom lateral bracing. These small crosses are joined with a lap joint and are glued to the chords with small angled mortises. The triangles on the front and back of the chords, each one made using a specific jig, represent the diagonal and vertical members of a truss bridge. They are glued to the chords and anchored using copper pins. The triangles decrease in size but jut outwards more as they get closer to the centre guiding the eye towards the box. The box can be detached by releasing the small dowel inside the organza strap. This 3D rectangular frame rests on four pairs of turned feet. The positives are glued to the bottom of the frame and they fit on top of the negatives glued to the shelf where the whole structure sits. The shelf is connected to the wall using floating shelf brackets. Made from small timber sections at 1010 long, 240 deep and 300 high this structure is strong but light and can be made from timber off cuts.

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