“Remains of the Day” is an installation artwork by Mona Hatoum, created between 2016 and 2018. This piece falls within the Postcolonial and Conceptual Art movements.
The artwork presents an arrangement of partially charred furniture, including chairs and a table, with fine mesh-like structures that seem as though they are disintegrating. These damaged and fragmented items are scattered across the pristine gallery floor, hinting at destruction while maintaining an eerie stillness. The juxtaposition of the fragile, wire-like remnants against the clean, white background evokes a sense of loss and devastation while inviting contemplation on the impermanence and vulnerability of the material world.
