The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is presenting the debut museum solo of the Dutch duo Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta, the founders of Studio Drift, through August 26, 2018. The show features eight installations — including previous works along with new, unseen designs — together with a selection of films.  “The oeuvre of Studio Drift investigates the fluctuating relationships between nature, technology, and man. Their work engages with themes such as the (illusion) of freedom, the individual versus the group, and the tension between the real and the virtual world. They manifest natural processes by translating the data through technology and ‘breathe life into’ objects by animating them. Many of their installations are interactive, making the viewer a participant in the work. The works’ tranquil beauty invites us to pause and experience the wonder of what is unfolding — to enjoy a few minutes of stillness in our hectic, fast paced, digital world. To achieve this, Studio Drift uses state-­of-­the-­art technology to stretch the boundaries of the possible. Their projects often involve close collaborations with universities and scientists,” writes the museum.The designer duo has created their largest ­ever installation of “Fragile Future,” specially for the exhibition at the Stedelijk. The highlight of the installation is the “Fragile Future Chandelier 3.5” (2012), which was acquired by the museum in 2015.Curator Ingeborg de Roode, curator of industrial design at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, says: “We’ve been following Studio Drift for many years. After purchasing ‘Fragile Future Chandelier 3.5’ in 2015, we were waiting for the right moment to show the piece at the museum, together with other work by Studio Drift. Now that they have developed a consistent oeuvre throughout more than a decade and gained international acclaim with pieces such as ‘Concrete Storm’ and ‘Drifter,’ this is the perfect moment to present the first survey of their work in the Netherlands.” “Drifter” is a floating concrete monolith measuring four by two by two meters, which made its world première at New York’s Armory Show in 2017.Studio Drift, founded in 2007 by Lonneke Gordijn (b. 1980) and Ralph Nauta (b. 1978), is represented by Pace Gallery (London and New York), and Carpenters Workshop Gallery.  Read more