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The Future Perfect gallery to present works of 15 avant-garde artists at Design Miami
Works of artist showcasing at Design Miami/
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The Future Perfect gallery to present works of 15 avant-garde artists at Design Miami

American based gallery, The Future Perfect, brings interesting contemporary sculptures, lighting installations, bubble stools and much more at the 17th edition of Design Miami

by Almas Sadique
Published on : Nov 25, 2021

The Future Perfect, a contemporary design gallery, will exhibit the works of 15 established and emerging artists at the 17th edition of Design Miami. The international design fair will be held from 1st to 5th December 2021 at Miami Beach, Florida. The exhibition by The Future Perfect will serve as a follow-up to their 2019 exhibition which showcased the works of some well-established designers and artists.

This year’s exhibition will showcase the works of several known faces like Ian Collings, John Hogan, Eric Roinestad, Reinaldo Sanguino, Chen Chen & Kai Williams, Chris Wolston, Floris Wubben, Seungjin Yang and Karl Zahn.

Sculptor and designer Ian Collings will present three of his new marble table sculptures at the festival. His largest stonework to date, Collings continues his exploration of materiality with this series.

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Stone Endtable in Pink Aphrodite Marble by Ian Collings Image: The Design Museum

Seattle based glass artist, John Hogan, will exhibit his first-ever functional work, which is a set of vessels, and Reinaldo Sanguino, an artist and ceramist from Venezeula will showcase some of his recent ceramic works. Eric Roinestad will present new sun vessel works, building off of his solo exhibition Arroyo Seco from earlier this fall. This special series is a manifestation of his romantic relationship with Southern California and his constant appreciation for the region’s rich history of modernism.

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Sun Vessel by Eric Roinestad Image: The Future Perfect

Other works include pieces by New York and Medellin-based artist Chris Wolston, which will include a set of mirrors that serve as a meditation on escapism and fantasy, brightly coloured bubble stools by Korean designer Seungjin Yang and two sets of new mirrors by Brooklyn based avant-garde designers Chen Chen & Kai Williams from their Transition series.

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Bean Mirrors by Chen Chen and Kai Williams Image: The Design Museum

Dutch designer Floris Wubben will showcase some of his most complex work to date. These include a ceramic throne and a side table that he has made using his iconic extrusion process. Karl Zahn, who is an artist and designer, will present a new illuminated light sculpture, thus evolving from his original body of work.

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Throne by Floris Wubben Image: The Design Museum
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Light sculpture by Karl Zahn Image: The Design Museum

The Future Perfect has also included a few up-and-coming artists and designers who are being featured at Design Miami for the first time. Amongst them are Bradley Bowers, Piet Hein Eek, Cody Hoyt, Rachel Shillander, Wilkinson & Rivera and Bari Ziperstein.

Avant-garde designer, Bradley Bowers will showcase his hand-sculpted Halo series, which include three new lights of varying sizes. His delicate creation casts contrasting creased and smooth light and shadow. Wilkinson & Rivera, an upcoming British studio run by a husband and wife duo will present a set of Welsh Stick Chairs.

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Halo by Bradley Bowers Image: The Design Museum
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The Welsh Stick Chair by Wilkinson & Rivera Image: The Design Museum

Some of the other exhibits that will be displayed at the festival are Desk by Dutch artist and designer Piet Hein Eek, a series of floral themed monochromatic vessels by American artist Cody Hoyt, Disco Chair and Ottoman by architect Rachel Shillander and a five-part interlocking ceramic coffee table, measuring 63 inches by ceramist Bari Ziperstein.

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Six Column Side Table by Bari Ziperstein Image: The Future Perfect

Founded by David Alhadeff in 2003, The Future Perfect is one of the world’s first contemporary design galleries. The gallery regularly showcases both studio-created works along with limited edition pieces, featuring influential and emerging artists and designers. Its gallery programmes are designed and curated in accordance with the locations that they occupy: Casa Perfect in New York, The Complex in San Francisco and Casa Perfect Los Angeles in Beverly Hills.

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