The Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents Works by Designer Marcel Wanders

The Philadelphia Museum of Art will present a multimedia exhibition of works by Marcel Wanders, whose unique fusion of technology, artistry, and wit have established him as a leading figure in international design.

Created specifically for the Museum, the installation will showcase the designer's favorite projects over the last 20 years, including prototypes, personal editions, and objects never before exhibited.

Trained in The Netherlands as an industrial designer, Wanders' work ranges from manufactured products and design-art to architecture and interior design.

Using shifting video images, light, and sound, Marcel Wanders: Daydreams will dramatize the evolution of Wanders' design process and philosophy with visual and aural storytelling.

Several films will demonstrate how Wanders' works are interrelated, the result of an exuberantly creative design mind in a multidisciplinary practice.

A selection of what Wanders considers his most essential works will be on view, among them: "Knotted Chair," "Bell Big Ben Bianco," "Calvin," "Lucky One," "Extra Big Shadow Floor Lamp," "Moosehead," "Crochet Chair," "New Antiques Chair," and "Blow Lamp."

In recognition of his innovative contributions to contemporary design, Wanders will receive Collab's Design Excellence Award on November 21 and give an illustrated lecture about his work in the Museum's Main Building Van Pelt Auditorium.