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Taizo Kuroda was born in 1946 in Japan. After moving to France and New York, he settled in Montreal where he studied ceramic art under Geatan Beaudin. During these studies, he returned to Japan twice to study under Tatsuzo Shimaoka in Mashiko.
In 1975, Taizo Kuroda began working as a designer for SIAL, a Canadian pottery company, and opened his own studio in St. Gabriel, Quebec in 1978. In 1981, he moved back to Japan and began working in his own studio in Matsuzaki, Izu. From 1984 to 1987, Mr. Kuroda ran "SHOP TAIZO" at Shibuya Parco, Tokyo. He moved his studio to Futo, Izu Peninsula in 1991 and his first exhibition of "White Porcelain" took place in Tokyo in 1992.
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| The Museum of Broken Relationships is a museum dedicated to failed love relationships. Its exhibits are personal objects left over from former lovers which are accompanied by brief descriptions. At first a traveling collection of donated items, the museum has since found a permanent location in Zagreb, Croatia. In 2011, the Museum of Broken Relationships received the Kenneth Hudson Award for the most innovative museum in Europe. www.brokenships.com |
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Founded in 2001 by Michael Bruno, 1stdibs.com is the world's premier online market place, presenting a curated selection of coveted items from 1,200 of the most prestigious dealers of the globe. All items can be searched by category, maker, period, price and location and can be purchased directly from the dealer.
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Halo is an LED chandelier with a unique minimalist form. The concentrated intensity of LED lighting allows for a reductive and elegant structure of concentric metal rings.
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The carpet 'Exercise' designed by Luke Irwin. Luke Irwin specializes in the design and manufacture of hand-knotted custom made rugs. The driving principle behind Luke Irwin is to offer each customer complete control over their own rug. With choices to be made for the size, color, weave, textile and design ensuring that every client receives a truly bespoke and personal service.
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Jeff Zimmerman's 'Vine' sculpture (chandelier) is seven-foot-long and made of brass and opaline glass. His works have been exhibited internationally at galleries and museums including, Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery, Paris, Robert Lehman Gallery, Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the American Crafts Museum. Zimmerman lives and works in Brooklyn.
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| Antonino Sciortino is the designer of the iron object 'ritorna'. The Milan based designer from Sicily creates not only 'fragile' objects but also lamps and furniture. www.antoninosciortino.com |
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| Cathleen Naundorf passionately uses large format cameras for her work (Deardorff or Plaubel). The expensive Polaroid films with the format 4 x 5 und 8 x 10 inches, many of which are out of production, are unique items the photographer uses as a homage to the exceptionality of the haute couture dresses. The book will be available 15 May. Prestel Edition. www.cathleennaundorf.com |
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Coat hanger out of the Tati series by Broberg & Ridderstråle.
Broberg and Ridderstråle are creative collaborators based in Stockholm, working in a mixed architecture and design practice. They strive to add an emotional value to their design that communicates with the users through recognition of symbols and meanings. They often draw inspiration from everyday life and try to combine a rational approach with a bit of wit and the clash between past an present.
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On Tuesday, May 22nd and Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012, Sotheby’s will auction close to 300 artworks from The Gunter Sachs Collection. Selected with Gunter Sachs’ legendary eye for exceptional beauty over the course of 50 years, this avant-garde collection of art, objects and furniture will stand as a lasting testament to the extraordinary life and visionary art collection of the late Gunter Sachs.
Spanning numerous collecting categories, from Surrealism and Nouveau Realism, to Pop Art, Art Deco, 20th Century design and Graffiti, this two day auction is set to be one of the most remarkable and diverse single-owner collections to ever appear at Sotheby’s. Highlights include masterpieces by Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann, Roy Lichtenstein, Arman and Yves Klein, as well as important pre and post-war furniture by Ruhlmann and Giacometti.
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normal rules don't apply...
Iris van Herpen stands for a reciprocity between craftsmanship and
innovation in technique and materials.
She creates a new direction of couture that combines fine handwork techniques with futuristic digital technology .
Van Herpen forces fashion to the extreme contradiction between beauty and regeneration. It is her unique way to reevaluate reality and to express and underline individuality.
The essence of van Herpen is expressing the character and emotions of an unique
woman and to extend the shape of the feminine body in detail. She mixes craftsmanship- using old and forgotten techniques- with
innovation and materials inspired on the world to come.
“For me fashion is an expression of art that is very close related to me and to my body. I see it as my expression of identity combined with desire, moods and cultural setting.
In all my work I try to make clear that fashion is an artistic expression, showing and wearing art, and not just a functional and devoid of content or commercial tool. With my work I intend to show that fashion can certainly have an added value to the world, that it is timeless and that its consumption can be less important then its beginning. Wearing clothing can create a very exciting and imperative form of self-expression. 'Form follows function' is not a slogan with which I concur. On the contrary, I find that forms complement and change the body and thus the emotion. Movement, so essential to and in the body, is just as important in my work. By bringing form, structure and materials together in a new manner, I try to suggest and realize optimal tension and movement.”
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