Madrid, December 10, 2024. Few truths are as universal as having suffered from a "table leg incident" during a family Christmas gathering. This ecumenical reality is the seed of The Uncomfortable, a table designed with thirty-four legs to democratize the discomfort of Christmas meals, conceived and developed by the art collective Capitalism.

The piece consists of a solid oak tabletop, 4 centimeters thick and measuring 2.75 meters long by 1 meter wide. The board is held up by eighteen mismatched legs placed irregularly to guarantee and democratize the experience of being hit by a leg from any point around the table. The legs are made from wood, steel (chromed and galvanized), copper, and methacrylate, finished with teak and linseed oil and additional coatings such as varnishes to enhance the look of the wood and metals.

The project is signed by Capitalism and produced by Arturo Ongil and Andrés Boraita. Ongil is a versatile creator whose work spans furniture design and screen-printed graphics, while Boraita is a product designer specializing in theatrical scenography and the production of artistic pieces. To make the discomfort of the table explicit, the project includes a video staging a fictional dinner with actors shot at the gastronomic club Leclab, as well as a photo session by Miguel de Guzmán.

The Uncomfortable is the first project from this Madrid-based collective, which has burst onto the art scene to question the paradoxes of liberalism through creativity and to turn the contradictions of modern society into business. "If we can get someone overwhelmed by politics, brands, and influencers to smile for a moment and then immediately subscribe to our newsletter, buy our products, post something positive about us, and tattoo our logo, we'll have achieved our purpose," the collective explains.

The piece will be open to the public free of charge at CUPRA City Garage (Calle Serrano 88, Madrid) starting Monday, December 16, and will be available at the Maza.Art contemporary art auction taking place on Wednesday, December 18 at 8:00 pm in the same space. The starting price will be €6,000, and bids can be placed through the Maza.art website starting December 10, where full specifications and details of the piece can also be viewed.