NGV's Plant Life: The Nature of Design Showcases Plant-Based Materials
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is set to launch a brand-new exhibition called Plant Life: The Nature of Design. This event will explore how plant-based materials can serve as sustainable alternatives to plastics and other non-renewable resources. Featuring over 60 works from renowned designers like Milan's Formafantasma, Amsterdam's Joris Laarman, and Bratislava's Crafting Plastics, alongside Australian creators like Kate Scardifield and Broached Commissions, the exhibition is divided into four themes. It will include a variety of mediums such as furniture, architecture, and photography. Exciting items on display will feature materials like fungi-based leather and bio-plastics. Although the exact dates are still to be announced, the exhibition is expected to draw significant attention.
Key facts
- The NGV has announced a world-premiere exhibition titled Plant Life: The Nature of Design.
- The exhibition focuses on plant-based materials as alternatives to plastics and non-renewable materials.
- Featured designers include Formafantasma, Joris Laarman, Crafting Plastics, EAST Architecture Studio, Kate Scardifield, Ed Linacre, and Broached Commissions.
- The exhibition includes more than 60 works across four thematic chapters.
- Works include furniture, architecture, decorative arts, craft, photography, and film from the NGV Collection.
- A new commission by a bio-design studio is part of the exhibition.
- Materials showcased include fungi-grown leather, light-reactive bio-plastics, and hemp and bio-resin fibreboard.
- The exhibition is presented by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia.
Entities
Artists
- Formafantasma
- Joris Laarman
- Crafting Plastics
- EAST Architecture Studio
- Kate Scardifield
- Ed Linacre
- Broached Commissions
Institutions
- National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Bratislava
- Slovakia
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Melbourne
- Australia