Rough Cut: Design Takes a Sharp Edge
26th November '08 - Ongoing
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 West 53 Street, New York
Design is not always pretty. Sometimes it is blunt and aggressive, especially when it is meant to deliver a clear message or depart from tradition and express new ideas.
Rough Cut presents a selection of bold designs from MoMA's collection. The exhibition will feature everything from striking posters to fierce chairs born from the incisive minds of designers such as Julia Lohmann, Konstantin Grcic, Dunne & Raby and Jordi Canudas.
Design might not always be pretty—but when it is good, it is undeniably powerful, meaningful, and beautiful.
Less Lamp by Jordi Canuda 2007 Manufactured by Metalarte, Spain 2008 ©2008 The Museum of Modern Art
Mr. Smish & Madame Buttly Razon Wire, from the Sweet Dreams Security series by Matthian Megyeri, Prototype 2003. Lent by Matthias Megyeri ©2008 The Museum of Modern Art
Guardian Angel handbag by Vlieger & Vandam 2002. Manufactured by Vlieger & Vandam 2004 ©2008 The Museum of Modern Art
MYTO chair by Konstantin Grcic 2007. Manufactured by Plank Collezioni Srl, Italy 2008 ©2008 The Museum of Modern Art
"Waitraud" Cow-Bench by Julia Lohmann 2004. Fund for the Twenty-First Century ©2008 The Museum of Modern Art
