Martino Gamper Fills Munich Museum With Uniquely Crafted Chairs
An installation you’re supposed to sit down on.
In a bid to change the way visitors interact with its exhibitions, the Haus der Kunst in Munich has filled one of its halls with chairs designed to be moved and played with.
Designed by Martino Gamper, the “Sitzung” project follows includes a collection of specially made perches, each crafted from different materials using different processes. It follows on from Gamper’s long-running 100 Chairs in 100 Days series, in which he took discarded chairs and reassembled them to make new versions — creating one per day.
Judith Buss
Conceptually, Gamper is dismissing the “do not touch” notion associated with museums and galleries. Throughout the course of the installaiton, the public and staff are encouraged to move the works to better suit whatever is needed. As such, the Mittelhalle of the Haus der Kunst becomes a constantly evolving space catering to any number of social engagements.
Martino Gamper Inside The Haus Der Kunst
“For Haus der Kunst, the furniture will be made in a variety of ways including craft and industrial processes, using a huge range of materials,” Gamper said. “The chairs will be experimental, fit for purpose but imperfect, rather than products they are vehicles to explore seating as a sculptural object.”
Sitzul will be on in-situ at the Haus der Kunst until March 2024. In other design news, Objective Gallery is bringing together the artists that have been part of its beginnings.
