Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – today

Author:
Lausanne © Etienne Malapert

group exhibition
Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains Lausanne
March 7 – August 4, 2024

Curated by the Vitra Design Museum, the exhibition explores design from the birth of Surrealism in 1924 to the present among iconic Surrealist art and design works and contemporary counterpoints.
The exhibition reveals the impact on design of one of the most influential movements of the 20th century through questioning conventions and exploring the mind, the unconscious and the mystical.
It brings together the best of Surrealist design, from furniture to interior design, from fashion to photography, collecting the works of Surrealist pioneers such as Salvador Dalí, Dora Maar, Man Ray, Leonora Carrington and Lee Miller, along with those of contemporary artists and designers, such as Schiaparelli, Dior, and Björk.
Nanda Vigo is featured with the chair “Due più.”

Previous editions of the exhibition:
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein: September 28, 2019 – January 19, 2020
CaixaForum Barcelona: February 27, 2020 – September 27, 2020
CaixaForum Madrid: November 12, 2020 – March 21, 2021
CaixaForum Sevilla: April 27, 2021 – August 22, 2021
CaixaForum Girona: September 28, 2021 – January 30, 2022
Cidade da Cultura, Centro Museo Gaiás, Santiago de Compostela, April 7 – August 28, 2022
Design Museum London: October 14, 2022 – February 19, 2023