When one thinks of
museums that have significant collections of modern
design, one inevitably thinks of The Museum of Modern Art, New York; the
Cooper Hewitt in New York; or the Wolfsonian in Florida. One of the things that
constantly amazes me, and causes me to appreciate new design, is the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s dedication to acquiring objects of modern design. We acquired
this image a couple of years ago, and every
time I look it, I want to go out and buy one! It is absolutely such a gorgeous
piece, and one appreciates that beauty even more when one realizes the
fantastic technology (I don’t completely understand, come on, I’m an art
historian!) that helped create it.
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Forms from nature have traditionally served as inspiration for
the designers of ceramics, furniture, lighting,
and other types of utilitarian objects. Never before, however, did the
organic world meet 21st century technology as in the works by the design firm Materialise in France. They have a
group of brilliant artists who create works that reflect a modern aesthetic crossed
with organic forms, and are designed to be produced by computer. The system
called RM (rapid manufacturing) uses a computer aided design as its starting
point, and creates the object in three dimensions from a variety of materials
(in this case nylon).
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Dan Yeffet’s pieces are
elegant works based on forms in nature. He was born in Israel and currently
works in Paris. He studied in Jerusalem and Amsterdam, where he started a
studio called JellyLab, which he relocated
to Paris. While designing everything from lighting to interiors, his firm
currently specializes in textiles and art installations. Although Yeffet’s bud
vase is decidedly modern in conception, it totally recalls the aesthetic seen
in some Art Nouveau objects of the early 20th
century.
Correlations to Davis
programs: A Personal Journey: 3.1; Exploring Visual Design: 1, 2, 6, 12
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