Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today

The Design Museum London

Dates

14 Oct, 2022 - 19 Feb, 2023

Sunday to Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday to Saturday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Location

The Design Museum

224-238 Kensington High St, Kensington, London W8 6AG, United Kingdom, London

Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today

Curated with Vitra Design Museum, the exhibition will explore design from the birth of surrealism in 1924 to the current day; spanning classic Surrealist works of art and design as well as contemporary surrealist responses. 

The exhibition will uncover how one of the 20th century's most influential movements came to impact design through its questioning of the conventional and its commitment to exploring the mind, unconscious and mystical. 

It will bring together the best in Surrealist design, from furniture, interior design, fashion, photography and world-renowned artworks from Surrealist pioneers such as Salvador Dalí, Dora Maar, Man Ray, Leonora Carrington and Lee Miller, through to contemporary artists and designs, such as Schiaparelli, Dior, Björk.  

The result is an exhibition filled with playful, curious and poetic objects that uncover the rich history of Surrealism and its fascinating influence on design.

HoursSunday to Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PMFriday to Saturday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
VenueThe Design Museum
TypeDesign Exhibition
Duration10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
CityLondon

About

The Design Museum London

The Design Museum is the only place in the UK where the design industry, education and the public can come together to change the way people think about themselves and the future. The museum is a registered charity founded in 1989. It relocated to a spectacular modern landmark in Kensington in 2016 and has welcomed over 2.1 million visitors since re-opening.

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