Narratives

1.   a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
2.   the practice or art of telling stories.

March 2018 

This is the year of Narratives, telling stories about the works themselves and why they are important to us. In this next chapter, we weave together works by Jacques Dumond, Pierre Paulin, and Joseph-André Motte, each pioneering an unique approach to French Modernity.

Jacques Dumond mostly worked on private commissions rather than mass production. Pierre Paulin's process intimately linked technique and aesthetics, industry and art. Joseph-André Motte’s work represents the intersection of beauty and functionality in the face of an industrial society.

February  2018

This is the year of narratives, telling stories about the works themselves and why they are important to us. 

It may be that the work is a turning point for the designer’s career, represents new innovation in technology and material - or is just a beautiful object.

After Masterworks, we delve into a series of narratives central to French design from 1960s and 70s with a few surprises.

Please visit the gallery to see what is on view now. The next narratives will be introduced soon.