#evolution of design

Objects of Desire

Surrealism and Design 1924 - Today

Mateo Kries, Director of the Vitra Design Museum and Tanja Cunz

Vitra Design Stiftung, Weil am Rhein 2019, 368 pages, approx. 400 images ISBN  978-3945852330

euro 84,00

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Surrealism was one of the most influential art movements of the twentieth century. Everyday objects played a central role in its dreamlike imagery: they were alienated, ironized, or combined to create curious hybrids. This led to the creation of numerous key works of modern art, from Marcel Duchamp’s »Bicycle Wheel« (1913) to Salvador Dalí’s »Lobster Telephone« (1936). In reverse, Surrealism also exerced a decisive influence on the evolution of design. On 28 September 2019 the Vitra Design Museum will open a major exhibition that offers a comprehensive look at the dialogue between Surrealism and design. For the first time, it will unveil the extent to which Surrealism has influenced design of the past 100 years – from furniture and interiors to graphic design, fashion, and photography. The exhibition will include works by #GaeAulenti, #BLESS, #AchilleCastiglioni, #GiorgiodeChirico, #LeCorbusier, #SalvadorDalí, Dunne & Raby, #MarcelDuchamp, #MaxErnst, #RayEames, #Front, #FrederickKiesler, #ShiroKuramata, #RenéMagritte, #CarloMollino, #IsamuNoguchi, #ManRay #MeretOppenheim, #Fornasetti, #IrisvanHerpen, and many others.

01/05/20

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Objects of Desire

Surrealism and Design 1924 - Today

Mateo Kries, Director of the Vitra Design Museum and Tanja Cunz

Vitra Design Stiftung, Weil am Rhein 2019, 368 pages, approx. 400 imagesISBN  978-3945852330

euro 84,00

email if you want to buy: [email protected]

Surrealism was one of the most influential art movements of the twentieth century. Everyday objects played a central role in its dreamlike imagery: they were alienated, ironized, or combined to create curious hybrids. This led to the creation of numerous key works of modern art, from Marcel Duchamp’s »Bicycle Wheel« (1913) to Salvador Dalí’s »Lobster Telephone« (1936). In reverse, Surrealism also exerced a decisive influence on the evolution of design. On 28 September 2019 the Vitra Design Museum will open a major exhibition that offers a comprehensive look at the dialogue between Surrealism and design. For the first time, it will unveil the extent to which Surrealism has influenced design of the past 100 years – from furniture and interiors to graphic design, fashion, and photography. The exhibition will include works by #GaeAulenti, #BLESS, #AchilleCastiglioni, #GiorgiodeChirico, #LeCorbusier, #SalvadorDalí, Dunne & Raby, #MarcelDuchamp, #MaxErnst, #RayEames, #Front, #FrederickKiesler, #ShiroKuramata, #RenéMagritte, #CarloMollino, #IsamuNoguchi, #ManRay #MeretOppenheim, #Fornasetti, #IrisvanHerpen, and many others.

01/05/20

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I look back at things I've created last year and wonder, "what the fuck was I thinking?"

An interesting conversation had with a fellow co-worker and I dove deeper into this. Perpetually, a Designers' life is consisted of this feeling. Doubting your choices you've made in the past because you've grown since then. Would it be correct to think that once these feelings have ended, you've hit a plateau? Where as a Designer, you have not progressed? 

Added into this mentality—design is forever changing with the times. Now looking back at skeuomorphic designs, I'm wondering what the heck were all of us thinking? Yet, at the time, that was revolutionary and needed as the digital world became more tangible. Skeumorphic design tried to bridge the gap between the real world and the digital, and that was what was needed.

Now, as trends move more towards minimalism, things have begun changing again. No longer is it about designing realism but indulging in more of the abstract ideas yet remaining intuitive. Design has evolved with the times, evolved with the people who are now acquainted with the digital era.