Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
June 10, 2004 | Levent OZLER
MOCA presents the first North American museum exhibition to focus on the work of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, the young French designers who have received international recognition for their bracingly modern furniture, products, and interior designs. Documenting many of their designs in a dynamic site-specific installation, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec opens at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) at the Pacific Design Center (8687 Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood) on June 27, 2004, and will remain on view through October 18, 2004.
Organized by MOCA Assistant Curator Michael Darling, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec features over 20 works from 1997 to the present. Designing a range of products including furniture, shelving units, oversized lamps, ceramics, dinnerware, and home accessories, the Bouroullec brothers' work possesses an evocative essence that reflects familiar associations while still remaining open to interpretation.
The Bouroullecs' design approach involves a vigorous exchange of ideas where strong opinions, complementary training (Ronan in design, Erwan in art), and filial directness yield products devoid of extraneous detail and refreshingly pure in execution. Challenging the limitations and boundaries of traditional design, they work to create products that are functional for everyday use yet are aesthetically beautiful. Each time they begin their process, the pair sets goals to create new designs that are daring and fresh.
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