Five standout pieces at the Ron Arad 69 exhibition
A Brexit-themed chair and a crumpled bin are some of the pieces to feature in an exhibition at Newlands House gallery that showcases 40 years of work by Israeli designer Ron Arad.
The exhibition is titled Ron Arad 69, in honour of the designer's 69th birthday in 2020, and showcases 50 standout pieces from his extensive oeuvre.
Some of the pieces date back to the 1980s, when Arad established his eponymous studio, while others are from the 90s and 2000s ? as well as a select few works that were released as recently as last year.
They are all displayed amongst the grounds and historic rooms of Newlands House, a 700-square-metre gallery in West Sussex which occupies a heritage-listed Georgian townhouse and its adjoining coach house.
It is headed up by creative director Simon De Pury, who says it was an obvious choice to create a show around Arad's work. "Ron Arad is a giant in his field," Pury told Dezeen."He has developed his uniquely personal language; while he has been copied by many, his work remains strong and timeless."
The pieces in the exhibition have not been arranged in chronological order, but simply placed where Pury felt they looked best in the gallery.
"It's not a retrospective, it's a sampling of works that I personally love from Ron's career," Pury explained.
"I greatly look forward to seeing the contrast between the 19th-century architecture of the gallery and the resolutely 21st-century feel of Arad's dazzling and bold wor...
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