Karim Rashid
dal 4/11/2010 al 4/12/2010
Segnalato da
4/11/2010
Karim Rashid
Tina Kim Gallery, New York
On show new work by designer Karim Rashid. Rashid presents six unique designs including variations on standing lamps, side tables, and couches. The designer has repeatedly drawn on popular culture to inspire his work, appealing to both the dystopian vision of Hollywood and the potential transformative power of heroes.
Vintage20 is very pleased to announce the opening of Unplanned Brutalism an exhibition of new work by internationally acclaimed designer Karim Rashid. Using innovative modeling technologies and impeccable craftsmanship, Rashid has built a reputation as a leading product deisgner and tastemaker — having over 3000 works in production.
For this highly anticipated show Rashid will present six unique designs including variations on standing lamps, side tables, and couches. In each design the boundaries of technical achievement are checked only by the conceptual appetite of the designer. Rashid has repeatedly drawn on popular culture to inspire his work, appealing to both the dystopian vision of Hollywood and the potential transformative power of heroes.
This curiosity and critical engagement in American entertainment culture was the point of genesis for Unplanned Brutalism which is inspired by animated superheroes as a foil to cynicism and the despair of what the artist calls technological brutalism. For Rashid, it is the combination of power and promise that make superheroes so appealing and important and why he chose to model his designs after their characteristics. Rashid's six prototypes are as follows:
Kuva – an elastic Mister Fantastic bench
Galaktik - a flexing Hulk-like sofa
Sofa Kage – an Ironman-like table
Kaos – a Spiderman inspired lamp
Ekto – a Wolverine cleaved chair
Opening Friday November 5th, 2010, 6-8 pm
Tina Kim Gallery
545 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor, New York
Free admission