IKEA Art Event collection 2021
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KEA recently launched the IKEA Art Event collection 2021 with the aim to explore the sweet spot between art and function. For this limited-edition collection, IKEA has collaborated with artists: Daniel Arsham (New York), Gelchop (Tokyo), Humans since 1982 (Stockholm),
Sabine Marcelis (Rotterdam) and Stefan Marx (Berlin).
The ambition of the sixth edition of IKEA Art Event collection is to bring art to the homes of the many people– this time blurring the fine line between art and design. To embark this journey, IKEA invited artists with different backgrounds from different parts of the world.
“We choose to work with different artists from around the world to reflect the diversity of art and design coming together. “We want to show that being an artist or being a designer does not mean that you have to stay in one box, you can work within different fields, and that this new movement has had a profound impact both on the design and art scenes today”, said Henrik Most, Creative Leader for IKEA Art Event.
In India, wall clock by Daniel Arsham, lamp and torch by Gelchop, a vase and a throw by Stefan Marx, and wall decorations by Humans since 1982 is available. “Each item in this collection has a practical function, and at the same time it is an art object. The traditional idea of art being high-end and design being part of mass culture simply is not relevant anymore. The two go fantastic together – that is where the magic happens”, said Henrik Most.
Globally, the collection consists of 10 home furnishing objects challenging the perspective on everyday objects whilst paying tribute to everyday creativity.