B3, La Station by Mies van der Rohe
April 3 - April 10 2021
B3 is a sculptural exploration of the evolution of the Wassily chair as a design icon. Originally created in 1925 by Hungarian designer Marcel Breuer, this revolutionary piece was one of the first to use seamless tubular steel, reducing the chair to its purest form of planes and lines while emphasizing functionality.
Building on this minimalist approach, B3 investigates the intrinsic qualities of the chair's materials—tubular steel and leather—focusing more on their aesthetic appeal and the chair’s status as a design object than on its historical significance. This piece examines the cultural capital that iconic symbols hold today and how they’re appropriated within contemporary spaces.
Ultimately, B3 seeks to foster dialogue about modernism's impact on current aesthetics, inviting viewers to reflect on why certain designs become iconic and how they acquire value.
April 3 - April 10 2021
B3 is a sculptural exploration of the evolution of the Wassily chair as a design icon. Originally created in 1925 by Hungarian designer Marcel Breuer, this revolutionary piece was one of the first to use seamless tubular steel, reducing the chair to its purest form of planes and lines while emphasizing functionality.
Building on this minimalist approach, B3 investigates the intrinsic qualities of the chair's materials—tubular steel and leather—focusing more on their aesthetic appeal and the chair’s status as a design object than on its historical significance. This piece examines the cultural capital that iconic symbols hold today and how they’re appropriated within contemporary spaces.
Ultimately, B3 seeks to foster dialogue about modernism's impact on current aesthetics, inviting viewers to reflect on why certain designs become iconic and how they acquire value.
Exhibition Photos by Paul Litherland