http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/19771/sebastian-errazuriz-occupy-chairs-the-armory-show-2012.html

sebastian errazuriz has developed the art-furniture collection ‘occupy chairs’. the series consists of twelve chairs formed from plywood, decorated by white acrylic paint and a replica of one of several signs used by protesters in the occupy wall street movement,
written in black paint upon the surface of the flattened folding chairs. the artist created the pieces as dual protest sign/seating implements.

when not in use, the message of the protester may be read on the surface of the object and while secured in chair form, the piece may serve protesters to better occupy public spaces. additionally, the series was created with the chilean-born artist’s vision to occupy the homes of the 1% with the message of the 99%. errazuriz believes this effort will be achieved through the action of the collectors, being typically of the 1%, purchasing a piece from the collection. this choice to purchase this art work would bring the sentiments of the protesters into the homesof the 1%. in this way, the art buyers would monetarily support the efforts of the masses and, by default, would share the message of the protesters with other members of this socioeconomic class.

‘as a double-sided mirror the occupy chairs also explore the potential for these complaints against the richest one percent to be transformed into
glamorous fashionable catch phrases in design-art pieces that celebrate the exclusive luxury market.‘ – sebastian errazuriz