‘goose cones’ by michael savona

‘the promise of this moment’ exhibition highlights the capacity of objects to transform banal and commonplace activities into moments of play, relief, beauty and delight, exploring the aesthetic and experiential opportunities that lay hidden within routine. the show features upcoming designers craighton berman, greg bethel, peter bo, jason chernak, bradley duncan, giffin’termeer, steve haulenbeek, sara jacobson, lindsay macdonald, materious, bryan metzdorf, michael savona, garrett smith and smith and linder.

the show has been curated by the mighty bearcats in collaboration with object design league.

the promise of this moment until june 22, 2009 chicago, USA

'the promise of this moment exhibition', chicago, USA ‘goose cones’ by michael savonathe stacking goose cones are designed with traffic guidelines and transport in mind.

'the promise of this moment exhibition', chicago, USA ‘goose cones’ by michael savona

'the promise of this moment exhibition', chicago, USA ‘goose cones’ by michael savona

'the promise of this moment exhibition', chicago, USA ‘goose cones’ by michael savona

michael savona was shortlisted in designboom’s the skin of Corian® competition in 2006.

'the promise of this moment exhibition', chicago, USA ‘pipette lamps’ by smith and linder

‘pipette lamps’ are made from bent electrical conduit, fiber optics, LED’s and powder coating.

'the promise of this moment exhibition', chicago, USA ‘still life’ platter by sara jacobson

'the promise of this moment exhibition', chicago, USA ‘photo paddles’ by steven haulenbeek

'the promise of this moment exhibition', chicago, USA ‘photo paddles’ by steven haulenbeek

the mighty bearcats have participated in designboom marts including stockholm 2008 and new york 2008.