A travelling exhibition from Germany that celebrates edgy, out-of-the-box interior design, is now in town
Chaise Longue by artist Isa Melsheimer deconstructs an everyday furniture piece, the deck chair. Installed on a wooden plank, the upholstery material is embroidered and has quirky sewn-on elements. With a flexible PVC, atop which a water fountain runs, it made for one of the most complex works to be installed and maintained.
Step into the National Gallery of Modern Art and installations created with everyday objects will give you a semblance of familiarity. Step closer and the artworks would baffle you. Come In: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium, an exhibition presented by the Goethe Institut in association with the NGMA, investigates the connection between fine art and applied design.
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With 23 white egg-shell halves, 10 French rosé potatoes, two glass vases and ceramic slabs, and a jug propped up on what seems like a slick model of modern German architecture, Cochenille by Tobias Rehberger is an interesting juxtaposition of polished surfaces with natural elements. Rehberger has been the head of Frankfurt’s art academy.
Featuring works by 16 German artists -- with Mumbai’s Shilpa Gupta and Shreyas Karle adding their own interpretations of the theme through works specially created for the exhibition -- the exhibition has been travelling the world for the last 16 years with local artists of the host country joining in. What’s fascinating is even after all these years, the works look just as contemporary.
Artist Claus Föttinger’s installation, Hermann’s Döner Inn, was completed in 2000, and was a culmination of his road journey along the frontier line of Germany a decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The “The fast food giant’s logo questions how business was thrust upon the country without any regard for the local design aesthetics,” explains Föttinger.
The exhibition will also be interspersed with talks by speakers from the world of fine arts.
Ongoing Till December 16,
Time 11 am to 6 pm
At NGMA, Sir Cowasji Jehangir Public Hall, Fort. CALL 24912267
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