Ron Arad: No Discipline
2nd August - 19th October '09
MoMA
11 West 53rd Street, New York
The Museum of Modern Art presents Ron Arad: No Discipline, the first major U.S. retrospective of Arad’s work.
Among the most influential designers of our time, Arad stands out for his daredevil curiosity about form, structure, technology, and materials.
His relentless experimentation with the use of materials of all kinds, as well as his radical reinterpretation of some of the most established archetypes in furniture, has gained him a position at the forefront of contemporary design.
Featuring approximately 140 works, including design objects, architectural models, and videos, the exhibition celebrates Arad’s spirit by combining industrial design, one-off pieces, architecture, and architectural installation.
The exhibition will showcase Arad’s most celebrated historical pieces, including the Rover
Chair (1981), the Concrete Stereo (1983), and the Bookworm bookshelves (1993), along with
more recent experiments such as his Lolita chandelier (2004), the lamp PizzaKobra (2008) and the latest reincarnation of the Volumes series, the armchair duo Even the Odd Balls? (2009).
Rendering of the installation of Ron Arad: No Discipline at The Museum of Modern Art featuring Cage sans Frontières - Ron Arad and Associates. © 2009
Lloyd Loom chair, stainless steel, and patinated steel, 1989 Edition by One Off/Ron Arad Associates, London Photo courtesy of Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany
Narrow Pappardelle. 1992 Edition by One Off/Ron Arad Associates, London Photo by Bruno Scott. Courtesy of Fonds national d'art contemporain, ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Paris
Sketch for Southern Hemisphere. 2007 N.d. Courtesy of Ron Arad Associates, London
Oh-Void 2. 2006 Edition by The Gallery Mourmans, The Netherlands Photo courtesy of Private Collection, USA. Photo Erik and Petra Hesmerg
