Jonas Bohlin
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a "Concrete"/"(In)visible Dialogues" armchair, ed. 41/100, Källemo, Värnamo, 2011.
Steel and wood lacquered in a fluorescent paint, manufacturer's label Källemo, signed and numbered 41/100. Seat height 45 cm, back height 89,5 cm.
Minor wear.
Provenance
Konstakademien, Stockholm, "(In)visible Dialogues", 26 February - 3 April 2011.
More information
A set of 100 chairs were manufactured for the exhibition "(In)Visible Dialogues" at Konstakademien (The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts) in Stockholm in 2011.
(In)Visible Dialogues was a project at Konstakademien in Stockholm which included a number of internationally acclaimed speakers from different disciplines. (In)Visible Dialogues allowed art and science to meet in harmony as well as friction. (In)Visible Dialogues was initiated by artist Per Hüttner and Elias Arnér, professor in biochemistry at Karolinska Institutet in close collaboration with graphic designers Åbäke in London and a group of sound artists from all over the world. The project is a continuation of Begrepp - en Samling (Concepts – a collection) that was realized by the two former in 1992 at Konstakademin.
Designer
Jonas Bohlin is a Swedish interior architect and designer born in Stockholm. He studied at Konstfack in Stockholm where he also worked as a professor. Bohlin's graduation project garnered great attention: the "Concrete" armchair, crafted from steel and concrete. In the 1980s the chair sparked a debate as to what constitutes as art? Bohlin's designs balance emotion and reason, challenging conventional assumptions.
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