High Museum presents innovative exhibition from Joris Laarman Lab
An exhibition that blends technology with design, 'Design in the Digital Age' features various work from pioneering Dutch designer Joris Laarman.
The newest exhibition at the High Museum of Art features Dutch designer Joris Laarman as a showcase of groundbreaking sculpture and design. “Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age” opens Sunday, Feb. 18 and will show through Sunday, May 13.
The exhibition redefines the boundaries between art, science and technology with works like “Makerchairs,” a collection of 12 chairs assembled like 3-D puzzles with dynamic designs and “Dragon Bench,” a bench made by the MX3D printing robot developed by Laarman himself. Works on view also include furniture design and applied projects and experiments presented alongside videos and sketches that reflect Laarman’s creative process.
“Laarman and his Lab are design pioneers and idea detonators. Laarman’s intellectual, thoughtful and collaborative approach to design propels him to explore new means and methods for creating, resulting in a remarkably innovative and beautiful body of work,” said Sarah Schleuning, curator of decorative arts and design for the High Museum.
As the designer of the first 3D-printed pedestrian bridge in the world, Laarman successfully blends emerging technology and skilled craftsmanship. The process and construction of the bridge over one of Amsterdam’s oldest canals is presented through a video and detailed explanation of the MX3D robot.
Laarman was born in Borculo, the Netherlands and graduated from the Design Academy in Eindhoven in 2003. In 2004, he and his partner Anita Star founded Joris Laarman Lab, a multidisciplinary hub of scientists, engineers, programmers and crafters, who through research, experimentation and technology create innovative designs. Laarman’s work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions at distinguished institutions worldwide and is found in the collections of The Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art, The Centre Pompidou in Paris and The Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He lives and works in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The exhibition is organized by the Groninger Museum and curated by Mark Wilson and Sue-an van der Zijpp. At the High, the exhibition is managed by Schleuning.
