CAUTION, THIS IS RODEO! is a series of saddles converted into rocking stools, intended to be used as furniture inside the home. The saddles are attached to bases that are upholstered in leather. The bases are constructed like car seats and stuffed with foam of varying densities. The result is that the saddle is removed from its context.
There is an obvious absence: no horse, no barn, no riding. Sitting on a living room floor, a saddle looks out-of-place and strange. Additionally, it is impossible to sit on the saddle passively; the seated person must straddle it and balance by clutching it with his or her thighs. Indeed, it is easy to fall off one of these saddles—hence the CAUTION in the title. Kuenzel’s saddles are aggressive and sexually charged pieces.
