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O.K.
March 22 - June 01, 2013
The title of the show “O.K.” stands for ‘Oll Korrect’ according to the Bostonian interpretation of the famous 19th century abreviation. The title of the show “O.K.” stands for ‘Oll Korrect’ according to the Bostonian interpretation of the famous 19th century abreviation. “Goat” coffee tables by François AZAMBOURG “Crescendo” coffee table by Pierre CHARPIN “Clock” by Michael YOUNG “Totem” console / “Stromboli” coffee table by Jean-Baptiste FASTREZ
This exhibition presents completely new pieces conceived outside the ideas of thematic and monographic exhibitions.
The pieces are important and meaningful, consecrated in the line of work of each of the designers (
This exhibition presents completely new pieces conceived outside the ideas of thematic and monographic exhibitions.
The pieces are important and meaningful, consecrated in the line of work of each of the designers (François Azambourg, Pierre Charpin, Hella Jongerius, Michael Young). Each piece is never before seen, out of the ordinary and created from materials as diverse as leather, mosaic, wood, and acetate…‘Oll Korrect’.
François Azambourg re-designs the idea of “nesting tables” with his trio of “goat tables”. The goat’s skin is stretched to its limit, enveloping the birch structure of the coffee table. This unveils the table’s “skeletal” interior and reveals its almost animal-like form.
Pierre Charpin revives the creation of colorful Italian-mosaic pieces with his “Crescendo” coffee table.
Descending from smallest to largest, colorful circles of brilliant mosaic tiles are accentuated against the immaculate white surface of the table.
A literal demonstration of the proverb “Time is Money”, Michael Young’s “Money Clock” is composed of one dollar bills which are folded using traditional origami techniques.
The clock is formed from 1,440 bills, which correspond to the 1,440 minutes in a day.
This technique creates a new material incorporating both humor and function.
The “Totem” console and the “Stromboli” coffee table are created mostly from acetate and follow suit after Fastrez’s mirror collection, “Mask”.
This material, often used in the making of artisanal eyewear, is usually resized into many pieces of small-dimensions.
In this case, the acetate plates are used directly as constructive elements of the furniture pieces, which emphasizes their synthetic and organic aspects. This use of acetate evokes a stepping point between what is natural and what is artificial, what is chosen and what is chancy.
The warmly graphic acetate contrasts with the cool monochromatic materials it’s associated with: the resin of the console or the glass and anodized aluminum of the coffee table.
