Mountain and Valley Chair
2016
A collaboration between Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster and Studio Manuel Raeder
The Mountain and Valley Chair was designed for Costumes & Wishes for the 21st Century (2016), a group exhibition at Schinkel Pavillion, Berlin. The exhibition was a collaboration between BLESS, visual artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster and Studio Manuel Raeder. Composing visional narratives from film, literature and science, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster’s apparitions are reimaginations of the characters of Edgar Allan Poe, Lola Montez, and Fitzcarraldo. The Mountain and Valley Chairs were designed by Manuel Raeder to support these costumes and extend the displaced and sensational worlds of these apparitions.
The Mountain and Valley Chairs are made up of two variations: the convex “mountain” and concave “valley” that support the body in different ways. The exhibition also featured a limited edition chair designed by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, whereby casts of the artist’s arms and legs were affixed to the chair’s frame.
Mountain Chair
Powder coated steel
Height 900 mm
Width 445 mm
Depth 370 mm
Available color
Black
Valley Chair
Powder coated steel
Height 900 mm
Width 445 mm
Depth 370 mm
Available color
Black
Oval Cushion
2018
Recycled foam covered with fabric
This is the companion for Mountain and Valley Chairs but can also be used stand-alone. It comes in a bounded pair or trio, for a variety of applications.
Individual cushions
Height 400 mm
Width 220 mm
Depth 30 mm
Bound in a set of two or three
Different colors and textiles are available upon request
Price on request
