The work of Gschwandtner engages with the scale and measurement of the human body and its interaction with space, furniture and objects in both historical and contemporary context. He investigates the body language that a piece of furniture suggests and how this proposal is interrupted and repurposed by its use. His love and knowledge of rough and tough materials - such as steel, lacquered frames, sheets of leather, plastered canvas, wax and varnish - is also reflected in this series of furniture.
| Hours | Wednesday to Saturday2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Venue | MANIERA |
| Type | Design Exhibition |
| Duration | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| City | Brussels |
About
MANIERA
MANIERA gallery commissions architects and artists to develop furniture and objects for use, offering them the opportunity to take an excursion beyond their usual practice. Architects often have a close relationship with the visual arts and artists are often inspired by the spatial environment. MANIERA crystallises these affinities into new design proposals. More than just furniture, the objects produced by MANIERA are a deliberate search for confrontations between the realms of architecture, design and art. MANIERA brings both up-and-coming and well-established figures to the fore. What they all have in common is a personal language and hand, a conceptual mode of thought, and an authentic and idiosyncratic ‘maniera’ or working method. MANIERA was founded by Kwinten Lavigne and Amaryllis Jacobs in 2014.
