HEAVY METAL by GALERIE56

HEAVY METAL Curated by Lee F. Mindel, FAIA

EJE AHLGREN ‘Table Lamp’ 1960 Polished Brass H 52 CM / 20.5 in. D 20 CM / 7.9 in. 2

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HEAVY METAL 18 SEPTEMBER - 8 NOVEMBER

FOREWORD HEAVY METAL is the fifth exhibition at Galerie56, a platform conceived to celebrate the intersection of art, architecture and design. An exercise in curating works of a single material, HEAVY METAL examines the ways in which metal has been utilized in different design applications and scales across the 20th century and beyond. Perhaps metal’s inextricable link to contemporary design lies in its ability to abide by juxtaposing material and design constraints simultaneously. It can exist as a single sinuous thread woven through a Hechizoo Tatami rug, mimicking the natural qualities of cotton, or it can be molded from a solid sheet as in Poul Kjaerholm’s chair designs. Jean Prouvé’s ‘S.A.M. Tropique Table’ expresses rigidity and regularity, but Maria Pergay’s ‘Wave Desk’ takes on a more dynamic form. Eliot Noyes’ metal IBM telephone tables symbolize a cultural shift to a new technological age, while Benedetta Mori Ubaldini’s wire sculptures of birds in flight place emphasis on the natural world. Margaret Evangleine’s ‘Moonstruck’ sculpture, crafted out of stainless steel and mirroring the form of the adjacent Anish Kapoor sculpture, concurrently captures the hastiness of a bullet and the permanence of its aftermath. Though the pieces curated in this exhibition depict different attitudes and ideas, they all utilize metal as a means of expressing them.

Lee F. Mindel, FAIA

GALERIE56 www.galerie56.com

Photography by Michael Moran @mmoranphoto

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PIERRE POUTOUT ‘Office Set’ Desk, chairs and sideboard 1960 Lacquered steel, wood, and stratifie tops

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HECHIZOO ‘Alcaparro Panels’ Aluminum, river reeds and cotton H 274 CM / 108 in. W 60 CM / 24 in. 6

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GASTONE RINALDI ‘Model DU 55 A’ 1950 Wood, brass and leather H 90 CM / 35.4 in. W 90 CM / 35.4 in. D 74 CM / 29.5 in.

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MARGARET EVANGELINE ‘Moonstruck’ 2006 Mirrored stainless steel H 183.5 CM / 72.25 in. W 245 CM / 96.5 in.

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TOM DIXON Floor Lamp 1990s Aluminum H 107 CM / 42 in Dia. 61 CM / 24 in. HEAVY METAL

GIO PONTI Hammered Copper Vase 1950s Hammered copper H 31.5 CM /12.4 in. W 30 CM / 11.8 in. 10

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EDGAR NEGRET ‘Flor Sanky’ 1998 Painted aluminum H 55 CM /21.625 in. W 40 CM / 15.75 in. D 40 CM / 15.75 in.

EDGAR NEGRET ‘Templo Solar’ 1985 Painted aluminum H 30.5 CM /12 in. W 29.8 CM / 11.75 in. D 29.8 CM / 11.75 in. HEAVY METAL

MICHAEL HAYNES ‘Sans Titre’ 1965 Acrylic emulsion on plexiglass H 63.6 CM /25 in. W 64 CM / 25.5 in. D 18.2 CM / 7.125 in.

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MARIA PERGAY ‘Wave’ Desk 1970 Brushed steel and black leather H 77.5 CM /33.5 in. W 198 CM / 78 in. D 78.8 CM / 31 in. 14

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JEAN PROUVÉ S.A.M. Tropique Table 2011 Stainless steel H 72.39 CM /28.5 in. W 249.56 CM / 98.25 in. D 35.5 CM / 90.17 in.

MAARTEN VAN SEVEREN LC95A Low Chair 1993 Aluminum and rubber H 61 CM /24 in. W 50 CM / 19.75 in. D 97 CM / 38 in. HEAVY METAL

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JEAN ROYÈRE ‘Serpentine’ Wall Sconce 1959 Orange painted tubular metal H 117 CM / 46 in. L 140 CM / 55 in. D 16 CM / 6.3 in.

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JEAN PROUVÉ ‘Conference No. 355’ Chair 1954 Bent sheet steel, steel tube, leather, wood H 78 CM /30.71 in. W 59 CM / 23.23 in. D 52 CM / 20.47 in.

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PHILOLAOS TLOUPAS Patinated Steel Table 1967 20

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PHILOLAOS TLOUPAS Rocking Chair 1970 Stainless steel H 29.5 CM /79 in. W 15.7 CM / 40 in. D 16.5 CM / 42 in.

TONY DUQUETTE Pair of Tables Metal table with inset abalone HEAVY METAL

ALEXANDER LIBERMAN ‘Untitled’ 1960 Ink drawing on heavy wove paper H 67.3 CM /26.5 in. W 103 CM / 40.6 in.

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POUL KJAERHOLM Molded Aluminum Chairs 2007 Molded aluminum tripod chairs in yellow and blue H 63 CM /24.8 in. W 63 CM / 24.8 in. D 67 CM / 26.38 in.

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GARTH & ADA LOUISE HUXTABLE Chargers from the Pool Room Set of 12 1999 Silver-soldered metal chargers designed for the Four Seasons Dia. 31 CM / 12.5 in.

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BENEDETTA MORI UBALDINI ‘Black Crow’ Sculptures 2021 Wire mesh

JUST ANDERSEN Pair of ‘Disko’ Table Lamps 1930 Patinated bronze with fabric shades H 35.5 CM / 14 in. HEAVY METAL