Interiors
The Promise of this Moment, Chicago
Interiors
Curated by the Chicago-based Object Design League in collaboration with the creative team at The Mighty Bearcats - The Promise of this Moment is a new exhibition of work presented to 'augment the every day' - an appealing sentiment in a time of such unsteady sailing.
Taking shape in a small rented space in downtown Chicago, the brains behind TPOTM have combined a collection of objects designed simply to brighten up those basic, and banal, acts which define everyday life.
See more designs that set about to 'augment the every day'
With bright orange traffic cones shaped like geese and coffee mugs bottomed by ashtrays (snappily titled 'Paraphernalia for ritualistic consumption of drugs'), the show's gentle comedic approach makes for a warm atmosphere.
Stand out pieces include Materious and Greg Bethel's Adieu - a selection of cast porcelain, decorative table legs designed to sit within a gas fire, and Sara Jacobson's (Still Life) Platter - a cast porcelain scene featuring still-life staples such as a tipped bowl and cast cloth on which to rest fruit.
Groundbreaking it may not be, but The Promise of this Moment is, as the title suggests, is a well-needed a snippet of light design relief.
INFORMATION
- Event dates
- 16 June 2009 to 28 February 2010
- Website
- http://www.thepromiseofthismoment.com
- Telephone
- 1.31 2560 1532
- Address
- 2035 W. Wabansia
Chicago
Illinois
