Written by Makumbi John Muleba
The mission statement for the IKEA and Virgil Abloh collaboration was “to create democratic art and design pieces that real and rich people can relate to through a unique collaborative design space made by Virgil Abloh.”
As stated by Swiss curator and design critic, Hans Ulrich Obrist, “the project started with an 80-page book and research, where Virgil goes beyond the fear of pooling knowledge and builds urgent bridges between disciplines and brings new generations to art and design.”
Photo by Nathon Ruehl. 
Photo by Nathon Ruehl.
Photo by Nathon Ruehl. 
Photo by Nathon Ruehl. 
Photo by Nathon Ruehl.
This custom one-of-one piece designed by myself and David del Valls is to commemorate the completion of this two-year venture, which we personally got to witness from its inception, hence the term “Mission Accomplie” which translates to “Mission Accomplished”. This series further showcases the translation of a mere idea into a product that starts a dialogue.
Photo by Nathon Ruehl. 
Photo by Nathon Ruehl. 
Photo by Nathon Ruehl. 
Photo by Nathon Ruehl.