2021 | Cherry, walnut, tung oil | 40 x 24 x 30 in.
“Freedom of the press belongs to those that own the distribution system.”
-Abbie Hoffman
Inspired by Abbie Hoffman’s Steal This Book, Steal This Bench is focused on the reclamation of power structures to create new sources of information in the face of consolidating media sources. This functional printing press bench is deconstructable and prints using the pressure from sitting to lessen the physicality of mass printing.
To print,
* remove the hand-turned roller from beneath the glass
* apply ink to glass
* roll onto block
* register block inside raised edge under printing press
* register paper on edge of printing area
* close printing press
* apply pressure to press by taking a seat
* raise press and remove paper
* repeat
Please reach out to fdallas100@gmail.com if you are interested in working with Steal This Bench.
