Gallery Fumi combines "refined with the quirky" for US exhibit debut in LA
Cardboard furniture by Max Lamb and an oversized screen in the shape of "a curled up woman" by artist Saelia Aparicio are among the works displayed at a Gallery Fumi exhibition that coincides with the Frieze LA art fair in Los Angeles.
The Fumi LA exhibition, on show at Sized Studio, marks the first major US show by the London-based Gallery Fumi and includes an assortment of collectable furniture made of cardboard, resin, wood and metal from a group of international designers and artists.
"Blending the beautiful with the provocative, the refined with the quirky, Fumi's inaugural presentation spotlights a fresh collection of standout pieces," said the gallery in a statement.
Gallery Fumi has debuted a collection of furniture in Los Angeles to coincide with Frieze LA Following his recent collection of furniture pieces made from cardboard boxes, British designer Lamb built  upon the work with the collection Box 2, which included additional tables, chairs, and a vessel made of the material.
The Box 2 pieces were wrapped in a spotted skin of discarded scraps of cardboard, sourced from cardboard tubes, delivery boxes, and various projects from Lamb's studio.
The designer crushed and layered the material with homemade glue to achieve "a structural integrity like that of rock or wood" to create each piece.
The exhibition included work from 23 international artists and designers
Lamb also displayed pink and blue tufted armchairs, hand-dyed wool rugs, a...
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