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See You in Rotterdam: Chairs You Cannot Sit On

NRC·26 September · 10:00·1 hour ago

The Kunsthal Rotterdam is hosting an exhibition titled A Chair and You, featuring over 150 unusual chairs from the collection of the late Swiss businessman Thierry Barbier-Mueller. Barbier-Mueller, who died in 2023 at age 62, amassed more than 650 sculptural and artistic chairs designed by figures such as François Morellet, Marcel Wanders, and Ron Arad. The exhibit highlights pieces that function as art statements or material experiments rather than functional furniture, including items made of barbed wire or with skewed seats. Curated as a journey of discovery rather than a historical design overview, the show emphasizes creativity and humor over traditional utility.

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