New Chairs.

The article focuses on the collaborative relationship between visual artist Robert Rauschenberg and choreographer Merce Cunningham, which began in 1952 at Black Mountain College, a progressive art school in North Carolina. Their early collaboration involved experimental performances without scripts or rehearsals, emphasizing audience interaction and the integration of visual art and dance. Rauschenberg, known for his three-dimensional "combines," created sculptures incorporating found objects and seating arrangements, such as his 1981 work The Ancient Incident (Kabal American Zephyr). Even into their later years, Rauschenberg and Cunningham continued to engage in creative play and collaboration, exemplified by a 2007 moment at Rauschenberg’s Florida studio where they interacted with the sculpture and each other. [Extracted from the article]