atelier van lieshout (25 articles)
joep van lieshout envisions 'slavecity' a rational, yet highly unethical dystopian society
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in this imagined town of 200,000 inhabitants, values, ethics, aesthetics, morality, food, energy, and economics are totally turned upside-down.
in this imagined town of 200,000 inhabitants, values, ethics, aesthetics, morality, food, energy, and economics are totally turned upside-down.
neo-futurism and tribal labyrinths fill joep van lieshout's primitive modern world
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the solo exhibition presents the transition between two of the dutch artist's key projects: 'neo-futurism' and recent works from the 'new tribal labyrinth' series.
the solo exhibition presents the transition between two of the dutch artist's key projects: 'neo-futurism' and recent works from the 'new tribal labyrinth' series.
atelier van lieshout sculpts dark and humorous art village for ruhrtriennale festival
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the series of sculptures, habitats and immersive environments that form 'the good, the bad and the ugly' comprise a collection of both iconographic pieces and new works.
the series of sculptures, habitats and immersive environments that form 'the good, the bad and the ugly' comprise a collection of both iconographic pieces and new works.
atelier van lieshout builds the original dwelling at design miami/basel
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carpenters workshop gallery presents van lieshout's cave-like habitat, which mirrors the archetypal structures that have housed humanity for centuries.
carpenters workshop gallery presents van lieshout's cave-like habitat, which mirrors the archetypal structures that have housed humanity for centuries.
atelier van lieshout power hammers into grimm gallery
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AVL wants to start a neo-industrial revolution.
AVL wants to start a neo-industrial revolution.
atelier van lieshout sculpts l'absence bar in nantes, france
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the bright blue, irregular, multi-use structure absorbs and sinks within itself, with multiple protuberances drooping outwards from its facade.
the bright blue, irregular, multi-use structure absorbs and sinks within itself, with multiple protuberances drooping outwards from its facade.
atelier van lieshout: manufactuur & slavecity at grimm gallery
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set over two sites, the double exhibition brings forth the dutch artist's latest installation 'manufactuur' and his continued exploration into alternative societies made up of »
set over two sites, the double exhibition brings forth the dutch artist's latest installation 'manufactuur' and his continued exploration into alternative societies made up of intricate infrastructures.
atelier van lieshout: blastfurnace
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the sculpture explores the concepts put forward in 'new tribal labyrinth' - a proposed society conceived by the artist - which articulates philosophies whereby bands of people »
the sculpture explores the concepts put forward in 'new tribal labyrinth' - a proposed society conceived by the artist - which articulates philosophies whereby bands of people will begin to classify themselves by tribe rather than nationality.
atelier van lieshout for lensvelt world war III furnication
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the focus of the show space was the 'gigantic blue cannon' surrounded by 12.5 years of design projects, including the newest furniture pieces that are a result of lensvelt and »
the focus of the show space was the 'gigantic blue cannon' surrounded by 12.5 years of design projects, including the newest furniture pieces that are a result of lensvelt and AVL's long standing collaboration.
atelier van lieshout: new tribal labyrinth
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a presentation of 14 new works, by which the artist continues exploring recurring themes of work organization, power structures and autarky, implying the emergence of a new tribal »
a presentation of 14 new works, by which the artist continues exploring recurring themes of work organization, power structures and autarky, implying the emergence of a new tribal administration.
joep van lieshout: tannhauser stage design for bayreuther festspiele
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'the set itself doesn't look historical but is a large factory in which a new version of my technocrat installation is starring. we wanted to make one very dense continuous »
'the set itself doesn't look historical but is a large factory in which a new version of my technocrat installation is starring. we wanted to make one very dense continuous performance.' - joep van lieshout
atelier van lieshout: excrementorium at glasstress 2011
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his first work with glass material, this reconstruction of a waste system extends the artist's themes of self-sufficiency and interdisciplinarity.
his first work with glass material, this reconstruction of a waste system extends the artist's themes of self-sufficiency and interdisciplinarity.
atelier van lieshout: thin man
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joep van lieshout taps into the consciousness of humanitarian circumstances, by not only empowering aesthetic form and social commentary, but also by serving a purpose as »
joep van lieshout taps into the consciousness of humanitarian circumstances, by not only empowering aesthetic form and social commentary, but also by serving a purpose as functional pieces.
atelier van lieshout: villa sculptura
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the formal concept behind the cocoon-like dwelling is a reaction to high-tech and the computer-drawn blobs.
the formal concept behind the cocoon-like dwelling is a reaction to high-tech and the computer-drawn blobs.
atelier van lieshout: infernopolis
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'infernopolis' addresses issues that are central to atelier van lieshout’s practice including autonomy, self-sufficiency, power and the economy.
'infernopolis' addresses issues that are central to atelier van lieshout’s practice including autonomy, self-sufficiency, power and the economy.
atelier van lieshout: cascade
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the larger-than-life sculpture consists of eighteen stacked oil drums, arranged to stand as a monumental column and which look as if they are descending from the sky like a »
the larger-than-life sculpture consists of eighteen stacked oil drums, arranged to stand as a monumental column and which look as if they are descending from the sky like a waterfall.
atelier van lieshout at mumok museum of modern art
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dutch studio atelier van lieshout (AVL) will be exhibiting three bars which they have designed over the last few years: 'darwin', 'bikinibar' and 'barrectum'.
dutch studio atelier van lieshout (AVL) will be exhibiting three bars which they have designed over the last few years: 'darwin', 'bikinibar' and 'barrectum'.
atelier van lieshout: slave city cradle to cradle
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slave city is an urban project by atelier van lieshout which has been designed to maximize rationality, efficiency and profit of a city. the project works with with contemporary »
slave city is an urban project by atelier van lieshout which has been designed to maximize rationality, efficiency and profit of a city. the project works with with contemporary ethical and aesthetic values, ideas on nutrition, environmental protection, organization, management and markets, in order to recombine and reinterpret them.
atelier van lieshout: 'ear hangers'
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metal bodies are bent and twisted in 'ear hangers'.
metal bodies are bent and twisted in 'ear hangers'.
'das haus' atelier van lieshout retrospective
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‘das haus’ (the house) includes the studio’s work from the early 1980’s and their contemporary projects. split into several thematic rooms, the show looks at different »
‘das haus’ (the house) includes the studio’s work from the early 1980’s and their contemporary projects. split into several thematic rooms, the show looks at different periods in the studio’s oeuvre.
atelier van lieshout 'slavecity' at the albion gallery, london
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the albion gallery, london presents a large show of ink on canvas drawings made by joep van lieshout, the founder of atelier van lieshout, along with several large models, made »
the albion gallery, london presents a large show of ink on canvas drawings made by joep van lieshout, the founder of atelier van lieshout, along with several large models, made by atelier van lieshout.
slavecity by atelier van lieshout
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the exhibition is presented through plans, drawings, sculptures, models and installations about the dystopian 'slavecity', where values and ethics are turned upside down.
the exhibition is presented through plans, drawings, sculptures, models and installations about the dystopian 'slavecity', where values and ethics are turned upside down.
atelier van lieshout
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joep van lieshout interview
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designboom: what is the best moment of the day? in the evening when everything is done and you can begin to relax, drink and then sleep.
designboom: what is the best moment of the day? in the evening when everything is done and you can begin to relax, drink and then sleep.
