“In a Cloud, In a Wall, In a Chair: Six Modernists in Mexico at Midcentury” at the Art Institute of Chicago
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The Art Institute of Chicago will host “In a Cloud, In a Wall, In a Chair: Six Modernists in Mexico at Midcentury,” a show featuring midcentury art and design on view from September 6, 2019, through January 12, 2020.The exhibition includes work by Clara P“In a Cloud, In a Wall, In a Chair: Six Modernists in Mexico at Midcentury” at the Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago will host “In a Cloud, In a Wall, In a Chair: Six Modernists in Mexico at Midcentury,” a show featuring midcentury art and design on view from September 6, 2019, through January 12, 2020.The exhibition includes work by Clara Porset (b.1895), Lola Alvarez Bravo (b.1903), Anni Albers (b.1899), Ruth Asawa (b.1926), Cynthia Sargent (b.1922), and Sheila Hicks (b.1934). It also looks at the unique experiences of these designers and artists from Mexico between the 1940s and 1970s. Even though they shared singularities, the work created by them reflected the artistic traditions, and at the same time opened up new views of daily life at a time period that saw witnessed great social and political change.The show’s title has been taken from the quote by Clara Porset, who wrote: “There is design in everything…in a cloud…in a wall…in a chair…in the sea…in the sand…in a pot. Natural or man-made.” She encouraged makers to seek inspiration widely. A political exile from Cuba, Porset went on to become one of Mexico’s most prominent modern furniture and interior designers. Inspired by the Bauhaus ideas, she believed “that design and art could reshape cities, elevate the quality of life, and solve large-scale social problems,” the AIC informs.Porset also established relationships across cultures and brought different voices into dialogue, who responded to a moment of profound cultural and economic transformation. While some of these artists and designers knew one another, they belonged to different generations. Their individual work encompassed a variety of media ranging from furniture and interior design to sculpture, textiles, photography, and printmaking.The works displayed in the exhibition reminds the viewers of transnational migration — which is life’s reality as well as a provocation of creativity. It also challenges established assumptions about the directions that migration can take. “The pieces in this exhibition resulted from a complex dynamic of cultural learning and exchange,” the AIC says. “Each artist went beyond replication and applied their newfound knowledge and practices to create their own unique output while crediting the sources of their inspiration.” These works on view highlight the significance of these still-influential contributions to art and design.“In a Cloud, In a Wall, In a Chair: Six Modernists in Mexico at Midcentury” opens on September 6, 2019, and runs through January 12, 2020, at The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, USA.For details, visit: https://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide-venues/286620/museum-overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more