A gorgeous retrospective celebrates 10 years of Studio Wieki Somers
Out of the Ordinary
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam celebrates the tenth anniversary of Studio Wieki Somers—founded by Dutch designers Dylan van den Berg and Wieki Somers—with the exhibition Out of the Ordinary.
If you've followed the studio's career like we have, then you can guess that this show is everything promised in it's title. From the career-launching Bath Boat to the recent Japanese-inspired Mitate Collection, all you're favorites have been included in an installation based on the principles of Zen gardening.
Here's a nice statement from the museum on the project: "Dylan van den Berg and Wieki Somers see many extraordinary qualities in our everyday surroundings. They experiment with forms and materials and ask themselves how the ordinary things around us came into being. They observe, contemplate, and search for the stories that lie behind our daily rituals. These narratives inspire them to make new forms and objects. These products are remarkable not only for their story lines but also for their use of materials and technical ingenuity."
Isn't it just lovely?
The show runs through January 11, 2015.
*All images © Elian Somers
More to Love
Light Green Mattress Stone Bottle from Studio Wieki Somers, 2002
Chinese Stools – Made in China, Copied by the Dutch 2007, Red from Studio Wieki Somers, Set of 5
Chinese Stools – Made in China, Copied by the Dutch 2007, Green Pouff from Studio Wieki Somers
Chinese Stools – Made in China, Copied by the Dutch 2007, Elevated Green Stool from Studio Wieki Somers
Chinese Stools – Made in China, Copied by the Dutch 2007, Green from Studio Wieki Somers, Set of 5
Chinese Stools – Made in China, Copied by the Dutch 2007, Green Three-Legged by Studio Wieki Somers
Chinese Stools – Made in China, Copied by the Dutch 2007, Red 3-Legged from Studio Wieki Somers
Chinese Stools - Made in China, Copied by the Dutch 2007, Red Stool from Studio Wieki Somers
Green Blossoms Vase Without Holes by Studio Wieki Somers, 2005
Black Blossoms Vase by Studio Wieki Somers, 2005
High Tea Pot from Studio Wieki Somers, 2003
White Blossoms Vase Without Holes from Studio Wieki Somers, 2005
Chinese Stools - Made in China, Copied by the Dutch 2007, Elevated Red Stool from Studio Wieki Somers
Chinese Stools – Made in China, Copied by the Dutch 2007, Green 4-Legged Stool from Sudio Wieki Somers
Chinese Stools - Made in China, Copied by the Dutch, Red Pouff by Wieki Somers
Light Pink Mattress Stone Bottle from Studio Wieki Somers, 2002
