Vincent Darré presents Insomniac furniture collection in Rome
French designer and decorator Vincent Darré (born 1959 in Paris) is in Rome to present Insomniac, his latest eccentric furniture collection. Darré describes creating these objects using the surrealist method of automatic writing, where rational thought recedes and dreamlike images from the subconscious take form. The collection is a Wunderkammer of heterogeneous styles, memory suggestions, and literary references, featuring baroque undulations in vivid colors, zoomorphic forms between playful and primitive that would not displease Max Ernst, objects recalling the ephemeral luxury of past nobility, and ironic inventions like a pair of human-faced mirrors winking at Jean Arp. The exhibition is held at Magazzino in Rome.
Key facts
- Vincent Darré is a French designer, decorator, and stylist born in Paris in 1959.
- He is presenting the Insomniac collection in Rome.
- The collection was created using the surrealist method of automatic writing.
- The works include baroque undulations, zoomorphic forms, and human-faced mirrors.
- The exhibition is held at Magazzino in Rome.
- Max Ernst and Jean Arp are referenced in the collection.
- The collection is described as a Wunderkammer of eclectic styles.
- The event took place in October 2021.
Entities
Artists
- Vincent Darré
- Max Ernst
- Jean Arp
Institutions
- Magazzino
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Paris
- France