Details

Title

Feather stool

Artist/Maker

Shiro Kuramata (Japanese, 1934-1991), designer
Ishimaru Company Ltd., Tokyo, manufacturer

Date

1990

Medium

Acrylic, aluminum and feathers

Dimensions

21 1/4 x 13 x 16 1/8 inches

Credit

Purchase with funds from the Decorative Arts Acquisition Endowment

Accession #

2010.223

On View

Currently not on view

One of the most influential designers in modern Japanese history, Shiro Kuramata is best known for his poetic, lighthearted designs. The forms made from modern industrial materials such as acrylic, aluminum, and steel mesh appear to break free from the grip of gravity and transcend to a world of weightlessness and light. This dissolution of the solid and desire for the appearance of weightlessness is a fundamental and recurring theme in Kuramata’s work. The Feather Stool was originally conceived for Spiral, a Tokyo gallery and shopping complex.

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