‘loveseat’ by willie cole, 2007 (shoes, wood, pvc pipes, screws, staples)
photo: thomas dubrock

second lives: remixing the ordinary
museum of art and design (MAD), new york
september 27, 2008 to april 19, 2009

the 'second lives: remixing the ordinary' exhibition has been extended until april 19 at the new
museum of arts and design in new york. the exhibition includes objects and installations made
from items such as vinyl records, eyeglasses, dog tags and plastic utensils and features works
from 50 international established and emerging artists. artists include:ingo maurer, tejo remy,
the campana brothers, stuart haygarth, do ho suh, jean shin and tara donovan.

http://www.madmuseum.org


‘a mixture of frailties’ by susie macmurray, 2004 (inside-out yellow washing gloves stitched onto calico)
photo: susie macmurray


‘nickel couch’ by johnny swing, 2001-2008 (approximately 7,000 nickels, 35,000 welds; substructure of stainless steel)
photo: jeff baird
see designboom's images of johnny swing and the nickel couch...


‘psiche complexo’ by courtney smith, 2003 (armoire, vanity table, stool with cushion, two side table/cabinets, hinges, other hardware)
photo: vincente de mello


‘trinity (aka bubbles, grandma, and spike)’ by andy diaz hope and laurel roth, 2007 (chrome, brass, gel capsules, hypodermic needles, swarovski crystals )
photo: andy diaz hope


‘my back pages’ by paul villinski, 2008 (vinyl records, wire, turntable, record covers)
photo: anna beeke