Joris Laarman: Puzzle Chair
‘Joris Laarman Lab’ at High Museum of Art High Museum of Art in Atlanta presents ‘Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age’, featuring the work of pioneering Dutch designer Joris Laarman (born 1979). February 18 through May 13, 2018.]]>
Source: High Museum of Art
From furniture generated by algorithms to a “living” lampshade made of genetically modified cells, the work of pioneering Dutch designer Joris Laarman (born 1979) redefines the boundaries between art, science and technology. The High Museum of Art offers an in-depth look at his innovative oeuvre as the exclusive Southeast venue for “Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age.”
Organized by the Groninger Museum, the Netherlands, “Joris Laarman Lab” is the first museum survey to comprehensively explore Laarman’s creative prowess and curiosity through a range of works dating from 2004 to the present that blend emerging technologies with skilled craftsmanship. Furniture designs, applied projects and experiments from every phase of his career are presented alongside related videos, sketches and renderings that illustrate the Joris Laarman Lab’s creative and production processes. Founded in 2004, the Lab is a multidisciplinary hub of scientists, engineers, programmers and craftspeople who explore the possibilities of design through research, experimentation and groundbreaking technology.
“Laarman and his Lab are design pioneers and idea detonators. Laarman’s intellectual, thoughtful and collaborative approach to design propels him to explore new means and methods for creating, resulting in a remarkably innovative and beautiful body of work,” said Sarah Schleuning, High Museum of Art curator of decorative arts and design. “We have been supporting Laarman’s work for nearly a decade through major acquisitions and commissions, such as the ‘Digital Matter’ voxel tables he created for our 2011 exhibition ‘Modern by Design.’ It is an honor to further the High’s dedication to his practice by presenting an expansive view of Laarman’s landmark contributions to contemporary design.”
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