Yesterday I went to the Ron Arad exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London. Arad is an Israel born, London based, architect and product designer, although at times it would seem fair to refer to him as an artist too (similarities to the work of artists like Anish Kapoor spring to mind). I was aware of Arad’s plastic ‘Tom Vac’ chair, of his curvilinear ‘Book Worm’ shelving system, and of his use of metal for seating and other furnishings, but this exhibition introduced me to many other aspects of his work, giving me a newfound, greater interest in the designer.
The exhibition is called ‘Ron Arad: Restless,’ probably in reference to the incredible fluidity and sense of movement possessed by a lot of Arad’s designs, many of which are in themselves miniature feats of engineering and construction. Arad works frequently with metal, yet his pieces often have an organic feel to them, along with underlying connotations of sensuality and sexuality thanks to the smooth, curvaceous forms, and the throbbing movements they make when set into motion (several of the moveable pieces, like the rocking chairs, were displayed with mechanical mechanisms to make them move). Arad really is a very talented and interesting designer.
These are a selection of the photos that I took (I apologise for the quality: I did not have a proper camera with me).
These metal chairs resemble geological formations, or molten volcanic rock:
USA shelving:
Reclining chair with an indented human shape to lie in, inspired by the work of Antony Gormley:
Rocking shelves:
GOD/WAR light:
The chair on the right is the 'inverse' of the chair on the left (and vice-versa):
The exhibition is called ‘Ron Arad: Restless,’ probably in reference to the incredible fluidity and sense of movement possessed by a lot of Arad’s designs, many of which are in themselves miniature feats of engineering and construction. Arad works frequently with metal, yet his pieces often have an organic feel to them, along with underlying connotations of sensuality and sexuality thanks to the smooth, curvaceous forms, and the throbbing movements they make when set into motion (several of the moveable pieces, like the rocking chairs, were displayed with mechanical mechanisms to make them move). Arad really is a very talented and interesting designer.
These are a selection of the photos that I took (I apologise for the quality: I did not have a proper camera with me).
These metal chairs resemble geological formations, or molten volcanic rock:
USA shelving:
Reclining chair with an indented human shape to lie in, inspired by the work of Antony Gormley:
Rocking shelves:
GOD/WAR light:
The chair on the right is the 'inverse' of the chair on the left (and vice-versa):
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