Furniture by designers including Joyce Wang and Mario Tsai is on show at this Shanghai exhibition organised by contemporary art and design platform The Artling.
Titled China Design [Working Title] and curated by creative consultant Yoko Choy, the exhibition opened at The Artling's gallery space in the central Jing'an district to coincide with two major art fairs taking place in Shanghai in late 2019.
The private exhibition space occupies a unit within a building that was designed by and is also home to Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu's architecture and interiors studio Neri&Hu.
Zhang Zhoujie's MC004-F-Matt chair is made from faceted stainless steel. Photo is by Fabien Gaillard
The Artling, which provides a service sourcing artworks for galleries and private clients, said it wanted to offer "a different perspective" to the events taking place around the city, including the Art021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair and West Bund Art & Design fair. The company added that the exhibition "aims to highlight the breadth and depth of creative talents that exist in China, with a focus on collectible, limited edition chairs".
The boxy Crate Sofa by Naihan Li is made from stainless steel and black walnut
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