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OVER FORTY ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS WERE ASKED TO CREATE A CHAIR FOR AN EXHIBITION IN NEW YORK. entitled ‘the chair’, it explores the essential piece of furniture as an indication for the
ever-changing history of design. ‘the chair’ presents 48 different chair designs images courtesy of the future perfect THE EXHIBITION IS ON SHOW AT THE FUTURE PERFECT IN NEW YORK, A
CONTEMPORARY DESIGN GALLERY DISTINGUISHED FOR ITS SHOWCASES OF ONE-OF-A-KIND AND LIMITED EDITION PIECES. offering plenty of diversity, ‘the chair’ brings together 48 designs from an
international roster of artists and designers, including martino gamper, ewe studio, kelly wearstler, and floris wubben. the future gallery issued each designer with a brief to create a
single chair of their own imagination ‘_the chair’s elemental simplicity makes it the perfect canvas for designers and artists; it’s a staple that offers endless potential for
experimentation, from the ascetic to the audacious_,’ EXPLAINS THE FUTURE PERFECT’S FOUNDER, DAVID ALHADEFF. FOR CENTURIES, THE CHAIR HAS SYMBOLIZED THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DESIGNERS AND
CONSUMERS, AND WHILST THEIR PURPOSE HAS NEVER CHANGED, AS ART AND ARCHITECTURE HAS EVOLVED, THE WAY THEY LOOK HAS. the only thing that remains the same, is their ability to capture the
signature style of the person who designed it. round & square chair (pink) by martino gamper ‘_we asked each artist to create a single one-of-a-kind chair that embodies who they are as
an artist and maker. the results are overwhelming and extremely personal_,’ ADDS LAURA YOUNG, THE FUTURE PERFECT GALLERY DIRECTOR. twelve forty by floris wubben THE FINAL LINE-UP RANGES FROM
FULLY FUNCTIONAL EXAMPLES TO PIECES OF PURE ART AND SCULPTURE. italian designer martino gamper presents a chair from his round & square collection, while floris wubben is exhibiting a
pastel green and off white piece cast in ceramic. nalgona chair by chris wolston CHRIS WOLSTON IS SHOWING AN ANTHROPOMORPHIC CHAIR HANDCRAFTED WITH AFRICAN WICKER, RIFFING ON THE ICONIC
SHAPE OF THE PLASTIC REMAX CHAIR WHICH UBIQUITOUS IN COLOMBIA. brooklyn-based designer fernando mastrangelo presents ‘drift chair’, an evolution of his sculptural collection inspired by
glaciers and natural earth formations. drift chair by fernando mastrangelo KELLY WEARSTLER DEMONSTRATES HOW TWO MATERIALS KNOWN FOR THEIR STRENGTH AND RIGIDITY CAN BECOME ONE. the american
designer is exhibiting a handcrafted piece of burnished brass which bends and breaks through a solid block of julian jade. oberon chair by kelly wearstler other pieces include a design which
utilizes a single line that undulates in 10 curving movements, designed by detroit-based designer ara thorose, and two canine-inspired ceramics by california-based artist katie kimmel. ALL
OF THE SELECTED WORKS ARE AVAILABLE TO BUY THROUGH THE FUTURE PERFECT. 5+5M conversation by ara thorose ‘THE CHAIR’ RUNS UNTIL 31 MAY AT THE FUTURE PERFECT’S FLAGSHIP NEW YORK GALLERY,
LOCATED ON 55 GREAT JONES STREET. founded by david alhadeff in 2003, the future perfect gallery first opened in a west village townhouse, which doubled as alhadeff’s own home. he later
opened spaces in san francisco and los angeles. bulldog seat by katie kimmel kieron marchese I designboom may 24, 2019