The effect is a Sagittarian combination of showmanship and craftsmanship. In the Roheryn series, Lueckenhausen employs this Centaur structure to produce a table with drawers and shelves. Named after a mythical race of super horses, these pieces of furniture reflect on the compliance with which nature fits into our patterns of habitation. There are political themes underlying Lueckenhausen's work. This is evident particularly in the choice of wood.
Huon pine is Australia's most precious timber.
A one-metre diameter section can record a thousand years in history. Its delicate oil, methyl eugenol, helps preserve the timber over time. The placement of Huon pine in a preserving jar is thus more an act of theatre than conservation. Their carved contents floating in an oily light resemble the foetuses found in every Wunderkammer . Popular concern for nature usually extends to the megafauna, such as tigers and elephants.