Camille Morineau explores design's intersection with contemporary art
In artpress, Camille Morineau, an art historian and heritage curator, explores the role of design in contemporary art. She highlights the Vitra Collection's recent expansion into Berlin and mentions the relocation of the Neue Sammlung to Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne in 2002. Additionally, she references the Fnac design collection exhibition at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Saint-Étienne, which ran from November 2002 to February 2003, with a more extensive showcase of 1,200 items scheduled for autumn 2004. The MARTa Herford museum, conceived by Frank Gehry, is set to open in spring 2004. Morineau critiques Nicolas Bourriaud's relational aesthetics, referencing artists such as Jorge Pardo, Andrea Blum, and Joe Scanlan, while others like Rita McBride and Mathieu Mercier examine modernity through historical design. She concludes that design has emerged as the "seat" of art.
Key facts
- Camille Morineau published the article in artpress in September 2003.
- Vitra Collection opened an annex in Berlin after its museum in Weil am Rhein.
- Neue Sammlung moved to Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich in late 2002.
- Fnac design collection exhibition '– & +' at Musée d'Art Moderne de Saint-Étienne ran November 2002–February 2003.
- A larger Fnac design exhibition of 1,200 pieces planned for autumn 2004 at former Musée des Arts Africains et Océaniens.
- ExperimentaDesign biennial in Lisbon took place September 17–November 2, 2003.
- MARTa Herford museum designed by Frank Gehry, directed by Jan Hoet, to open spring 2004 in Herford, Germany.
- Jorge Pardo built a house for MOCA Los Angeles in 1993, later became his residence.
- Joe Scanlan stated 'All art is design' and created Nesting Bookcase in 1989.
- Rita McBride's Chairs series (2000) reproduces Thonet chairs in Murano glass.
- Mathieu Mercier's film 'Deux Chaises' (1998-2001) deconstructs Rietveld's Red and Blue Chair.
- Franz West first exhibited his chairs and sofas at Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna in mid-1980s.
- Michel François's 'Salon intermédiaire' (2002) shown at Mnam (Centre Pompidou).
- Alain Bublex designed Awareness Box for Samsung, a camera that does not take photos.
- Andrea Zittel's A to Z Administrative Service and E-Z Escape Vehicle exemplify her control over daily life.
Entities
Artists
- Camille Morineau
- Andrea Blum
- Franz West
- Mathieu Mercier
- Bob Wilson
- Philippe Starck
- Jan Hoet
- Frank O. Gehry
- Nicolas Bourriaud
- Jorge Pardo
- Joe Scanlan
- Michael Asher
- Rita McBride
- Le Corbusier
- Gerrit Rietveld
- Martin Boyce
- Arne Jacobsen
- Charlotte Perriand
- Charles Eames
- Ray Eames
- Mies van der Rohe
- Rei Kawakubo
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Andrea Zittel
- Joep van Lieshout
- Nicolas Floc'h
- Carl Andre
- Alain Bublex
- Tobias Rehberger
- Stéphane Calais
- Michel François
- Pierre Huyghe
- Carsten Höller
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Philippe Parreno
- Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
- Angela Bulloch
- Jérôme Sans
- Christine Macel
Institutions
- artpress
- Vitra Collection
- Vitra Design Museum
- Neue Sammlung
- Pinakothek der Moderne
- Musée d'Art Moderne de Saint-Étienne
- Fnac
- Musée des Arts Africains et Océaniens
- ExperimentaDesign
- MARTa Herford
- MOCA Los Angeles
- Mnam-CCI (Musée National d'Art Moderne – Centre de Création Industrielle)
- Centre Pompidou
- Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
- MAC Marseille
- Frac Nord-Pas-de-Calais
- Galerie In Situ (Paris)
- Galerie art: concept (Paris)
- Samsung
- Bauhaus
- Les Presses du réel
Locations
- Weil am Rhein
- Basel
- Berlin
- Munich
- Saint-Étienne
- Paris
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Herford
- Germany
- Los Angeles
- Vienna
- Austria
- Marseille
- France
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Sources
- artpress —