The Table of Pencils seems beautifully simple yet there was a lot of thought behind it. Tomii, who has always been concerned with why we make things, questioned “Does art serve a purpose?” as he worked on this project. Eventually, however, Tomii came to the conclusion that “art is something incomprehensible.” Walking a thin line between conceptualism and utilitarianism, the Table of Pencils is pleasing to the eye, regardless of the purpose that it serves.
