Virgil Abloh 

(September 30, 1980 -  November 28, 2021)

“Figures of Speech, “ is the concept that anyone is capable of anything so long as they don’t hinder their own flexibility by subscribing to one point of view, one career path, or one idea.

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Designed by Samir Batal

Virgil Abloh !

Virgil Abloh (September 30, 1980 -  November 28, 2021)

Born outside of Chicago in Rockford, Illinois (U.S.A.) Virgil Abloh is an artist, architect, and fashion designer. After earning a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he obtained a master’s degree in Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. It was there where Abloh was introduced to a curriculum established by Mies van der Rohe, formed from the notions of Bauhaus, that taught him to combine the fields of art, craft and design.

“Saltwater” chair Painted metal,

Dimensions: 35 in x 17 1/8 in x 17 13/16 in (88 cm x 44 cm x 44 cm)