Galerie Maria Wettergren Presents Mathias Bengtsson’s Conceptual and Hybrid Works in ‘Growth’
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Danish artist and designer Mathias Bengtsson invented a 3D software system in 2010, which could grow material forms from a digital seed, similar to the growth of living organisms.In 2016, the Center Pompidou purchased one of the designer’s creations, “GroGalerie Maria Wettergren Presents Mathias Bengtsson’s Conceptual and Hybrid Works in ‘Growth’
Danish artist and designer Mathias Bengtsson invented a 3D software system in 2010, which could grow material forms from a digital seed, similar to the growth of living organisms.In 2016, the Center Pompidou purchased one of the designer’s creations, “Growth Table Titanium.” The exhibition “Growth” at Galerie Maria Wettergren charts the period between these two significant moments in the designer’s career, presenting a selection of sculptures and drawings.Bengtsson’s conceptual and hybrid works, evoking the feeling of otherness and estrangement, sit in the realm where fine art and design meet. The works are more contemplative than functional, representing the contemporary technological advances and aspirations. The featured works include the “Growth Lounge (2016),” “Cellular Chair (2011),” and “Growth Table Titanium (2016),” which has been lent from Center Pompidou, along with a series of drawings depicting Bengtsson’s interest in the organic growth of forms. The artist-designer has also created a laser-cut sculptural catalogue for the exhibition.Bengtsson is hailed as the “innovator of Scandinavian contemporary design.” He won the honorable Finn Juhl Architecture Prize in 2011 and his works are part of prestigious museum collections including the Centre Pompidou, Paris, and the MOMA and the Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York.“Growth” is on view through November 25, 2017 at Galerie Maria Wettergren, 18 rue Guenegaud, 75006 Paris.For details, visit: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/maria-wettergren/overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition. Read more