Oscar Tuazon's piece of his old living room is rather moving, although static in its composition. This was taken out of his old apartment that he had to move out of because of a fire that happened underneath his apartment that caused damage to his apartment. Visually it reads like a tangible cubist painting that's leaking onto the physical planes of its setting allowing the viewer to interact with it, literally putting the viewer in the piece. Taking into consideration that this piece once had a use grabs my attention as a viewer, viewing it not only as structure but also as an artifact of Oscar's life. Because this piece once had a purposeful use in mind at one time it makes the viewer contemplate on what other uses it could have, rather than just being decorative in a gallery. In the context of a gallery setting it seems very out of place almost as if it belongs outside somewhere for people to skate on. The fact that it has many different uses is the greatest aspect of Oscar's pieces, allowing a broad horizon of interpretations for the viewer.
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