[가구전 리뷰] 인테리어 팁! 이런 가구는 어떨까요?

장푸르베, 조지 나카시마 등 유명 가구 디자이너의 가구들과

데미안 허스트, 아니쉬 카푸어 등 또 쟁쟁한 현대미술작가들의 작품을 함께 놓으면?!

 

아니면...

그 자체가 작품인 가구들?!

(숟가락을 휘어서 만든 듯 한 의자라든가, 고무줄을 칭칭감은 테이블이라든가,

온도에 따라 색이 변하는 가구들이라든가ㅋ)

 

흠...나도 언젠간 얘네들을...?!

>▽< ㅋㅋ

 

Chic art seeps into furniture

 

High-quality art is filtering into our everyday goods day by day. Collaborations between famous artists and fashion brands (or carmakers) are now a familiar thing. Two galleries in Seoul suggest, "Why not apply the trend to furniture?"

Kukje Gallery in Sogyeok-dong introduces various ways of decorating your home with chic furniture and hot artwork.

"This show will give viewers tips on how art collectors display their collections at home," said curator Lee Seung-min.

The gallery's first and second floors are filled with more than 50 pieces of furniture and lighting by famous designers, including Jean Prouve, Charlotte Perriand, Serge Mouille, Le Corbusier, Georges Jouve and George Nakashima.

Perfectly matched with artwork by world-renowned artists such as Damian Hurst and Anish Kapoor, the exhibits look like they have popped out from interior magazines.

For those who do not have a knack for decorating, Nefspace in Samsung-dong offers some furniture which itself is art.

Curious-looking lighting made of chairs light up the exhibition room where tables made of bended nails or colorful rubber bands stand. Some chairs change their colors according to the temperature.

"These artists no longer think that art is just to be hung on the wall. They've created unique furniture so that people can enjoy art in everyday life. The most attractive point is that there exists only one of the pieces each," said curator Lee Dae-hyung.

Among the exhibits, Chae Eun-mi's chair is eye-catching. Inspired by spoons, she bent what looks like a giant silver spoon to make a chair.

Although it looks too bony, the chair is very comfortable since it supports the sitter's back, Lee said.

Still, viewers should keep in mind that not all of the exhibits are usable.

"Some experimental works focus more on being art than comfortable furniture," Lee admitted.

"Interiors" runs through Aug. 7 at Kukje Gallery in Sogyeok-dong, central Seoul. For more information, visit www.kukjegallery.com or call (02) 733-8449.

"Mad for Furniture" runs through Aug. 8 at Nefspace in Samsung-dong, southern Seoul. For more information, visit www.nefs.co.kr or call (02) 3460-8150.

(claire@heraldm.com)

By Park Min-young