• Tiles on wheels
  • year: 2022
  • type: book, furniture, structure
  • in:
    New Haven, CT
  • W * D * H:
    16 x 18 x 18”
  • out of:
    wood, ceramic tiles, grout cement, construction adhesive, casters, plexiglass

Tiles on Wheels is a piece designed to function both as a stool and a bookshelf, accommodating a set of six untitled books containing photographs of uncontrolled compositions. The purpose behind producing these books is to celebrate smudges and hidden adhesives—the unseen elements that hold objects together—by uncovering what is usually meant to remain unseen.

Inspired by the content of these bound galleries, the exterior of the structure is clad in white polished bathroom tiles, while the interior walls are lined with plexiglass. The plexiglass reveals smudges from the adhesive when pressure is applied to the surfaces, creating unpredictable marks—an intentionally uncontrollable effect that references the content of the books. These smudges become visible when the books are removed or when the structure is flipped upside down, underscoring the concept of impermanence and the transient nature of physical interaction.

Tiles on Wheels and Medi, photographed by Jisung Park at 188 Dwight Street. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels, photographed by Dylan Beckman at the Yale Center for British Art. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels, photographed by Dylan Beckman at the Yale Center for British Art. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels, photographed by Dylan Beckman at the Yale Center for British Art. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels, photographed by Dylan Beckman at the Yale Center for British Art. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Samples of selected scanned pages.
Tiles on Wheels, photographed by Dylan Beckman at the Yale Center for British Art. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Casters testing.
Tiles on Wheels, photographed by Dylan Beckman at the Yale Center for British Art. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels, photographed by Dylan Beckman at the Yale Center for British Art. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels, photographed by Dylan Beckman at the Yale Center for British Art. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
inner-covers.
Tiles on Wheels, photographed by Dylan Beckman at the Yale Center for British Art. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels and Medi, photographed by Jisung Park at the Lake Wintergreen. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels, photographed by Jisung Park at the Lake Wintergreen. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels sitting on the toilet, photographed by Jisung Park at Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University.
Tiles on Wheels entering the shower, photographed by Jisung Park at Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University.
Tiles on Wheels while showering, photographed by Jisung Park at Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels doing laundry, photographed by Jisung Park at Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Front and back cover by Christopher Paul Jordan.
Tiles on Wheels doing laundry, photographed by Jisung Park at Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels watching pool game, photographed by Jisung Park at Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Front and back cover by Jonathan Herrera Soto.
Tiles on Wheels having fun, photographed by Jisung Park at Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels sleeping, photographed by Jisung Park at Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
Tiles on Wheels driving, photographed by Jisung Park. (Limited edition prints available upon request)
A brief flip through one of the books.
Tiles on Wheels in the New Home.
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process 2,
process 2,5,
process 3,
process 4.
Custom hot-glue–melted spines.