Friedman Benda is pleased to present Objects for Living: Collection II, Daniel Arsham’s first solo exhibition at the gallery. Arsham, whose approach has included art, architecture, performance, fashion and film, poetically blends multiple universes into his ambitious design practice.
Through this exhibition, Arsham expands upon on his first collaboration with Friedman Benda, Objects for Living, that debuted as an immersive environment at Design Miami in 2019. The acclaimed installation was a fictionalized recreation of his Long Island home built in 1971 by the noted modernist architect Norman Jaffe. Continuing his dialogue across time with Jaffe, he conceived of Objects for Living: Collection II during the COVID-19 pandemic while spending extensive time at home to reflect on what objects he himself would want to live with. The result is a body of work informed by personally significant cues and motifs taken from his daily life with many of these forms originating from freely sculpting with his children’s playdoh and exploring the immediacy the material allows.
| Hours | Various Hours |
| Venue | Friedman Benda |
| Type | Design Exhibition |
| Duration | Various Hours |
| City | New York City |
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Friedman Benda
Friedman Benda is a platform to identify and advance key narratives that intersect contemporary design, craft, architecture, visual and conceptual art, and cutting-edge technological research. Spanning five continents and four generations, Friedman Benda represents a roster of seminal established and emerging designers, as well as historically significant estates. Since 2007, the gallery’s exhibitions, publications and collaborations with institutions have played a vital role in the development of the contemporary design market and scholarship.
