My theory – as reflected in both Design Loves Art and this site – is that contemporary art and architecture takes on a multi-layered meaning through its relation to design. In this series of talks, exhibitions and performances, we hope to explore art’s connection with subjects such as applied art, modernism’s synthesis of art and life, and a recent focus on ethics and engagement with the politics of design, media and social science.
When you walk into a showroom like the PDC or D&D building in New York City, you encounter a pristine, slick environment with the finest of forward-thinking designs. The showrooms display objects that intersect with abstract ideas about art, posing a vocabulary of design that positions art as a way to communicate. A beautiful piece of furniture can remain a functional object for your home or office while also exploring abstract concepts about how we relate to each other within a space. Design Loves Art examines these seemingly separate concepts and shows how they fit together. Too often viewed as antithetical mediums, design actually loves art.
Bari Ziperstein’s installation at See Line Gallery demonstrates an approach that stages the object as art and furniture simultaneously. Ziperstein seamlessly integrates her cast ceramic sculptures into furniture and shelving, creating curious perspectives and attitudes towards resulting formal juxtapositions. Each vignette is its own dramatic set design that includes a protagonist, plot structure and you, the audience. This somewhat mini opera attracts the eye as well as a lot of applause!
Don’t miss Ziperstein’s exhibition at See Line gallery at the PDC or at www.seelinegallery.com.
By Helen Varola
Shown: Bari Ziperstein, For Display Purposes Only IV, 2009(Expanded Endtables) Thrift store end tables and handmade ceramics 85 × 74 × 46”
In the last entry, I detailed the installations and participants in Design Loves Art at the Pacific Design Center (PDC) in West Hollywood. Now, let’s explore the concepts behind the program.
My theory – as reflected in both Design Loves Art and this site – is that contemporary art and architecture takes on a multi-layered meaning through its relation to design. In this series of talks, exhibitions and performances, we hope to explore art’s connection with subjects such as applied art, modernism’s synthesis of art and life, and a recent focus on ethics and engagement with the politics of design, media and social science.
When you walk into a showroom like the PDC or D&D building in New York City, you encounter a pristine, slick environment with the finest of forward-thinking designs. The showrooms display objects that intersect with abstract ideas about art, posing a vocabulary of design that positions art as a way to communicate. A beautiful piece of furniture can remain a functional object for your home or office while also exploring abstract concepts about how we relate to each other within a space. Design Loves Art examines these seemingly separate concepts and shows how they fit together. Too often viewed as antithetical mediums, design actually loves art.
Bari Ziperstein’s installation at See Line Gallery demonstrates an approach that stages the object as art and furniture simultaneously. Ziperstein seamlessly integrates her cast ceramic sculptures into furniture and shelving, creating curious perspectives and attitudes towards resulting formal juxtapositions. Each vignette is its own dramatic set design that includes a protagonist, plot structure and you, the audience. This somewhat mini opera attracts the eye as well as a lot of applause!
Don’t miss Ziperstein’s exhibition at See Line gallery at the PDC or at www.seelinegallery.com.
Shown: Bari Ziperstein, For Display Purposes Only IV, 2009(Expanded Endtables) Thrift store end tables and handmade ceramics 85 × 74 × 46”
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