Writings

A Wooden Desk and Bench by Lawrence Weiner

by Keith Johnson Originally published in The Fortnightly Review, 22 May 2012 Lawrence Weiner (USA): ‘What Is Set upon Table Sits upon the Table (1989). Solid oak desk and bench with...

A Wooden Desk and Bench by Lawrence Weiner

by Keith Johnson Originally published in The Fortnightly Review, 22 May 2012 Lawrence Weiner (USA): ‘What Is Set upon Table Sits upon the Table (1989). Solid oak desk and bench with...

A Dormeuse by Joseph Kosuth

by Keith Johnson Originally published in The Fortnightly Review, 15 June 2012 Joseph Kosuth (USA): MODUS OPERANDI (1989)   Dormeuse fabricated of solid wood, lacquered base, upholstered in specially-commissioned jacquard...

A Dormeuse by Joseph Kosuth

by Keith Johnson Originally published in The Fortnightly Review, 15 June 2012 Joseph Kosuth (USA): MODUS OPERANDI (1989)   Dormeuse fabricated of solid wood, lacquered base, upholstered in specially-commissioned jacquard...

A Lamp by Franz West

Keith Johnson: The “Privat Lampe des Künstlers II” floor lamp is an attempt to allow the opportunity to decorate a private residence with a rather strange yet wonderful Franz West...

A Lamp by Franz West

Keith Johnson: The “Privat Lampe des Künstlers II” floor lamp is an attempt to allow the opportunity to decorate a private residence with a rather strange yet wonderful Franz West...

A Silver Fruit Bowl by Ettore Sottsass

Keith Johnson: MEMPHIS embodied all of the themes which Sottsass had been experimenting since the 1960’s-1979’s: bright colours, an adoration of cultural kitsch, motifs lifted from suburban life and particularly,...

A Silver Fruit Bowl by Ettore Sottsass

Keith Johnson: MEMPHIS embodied all of the themes which Sottsass had been experimenting since the 1960’s-1979’s: bright colours, an adoration of cultural kitsch, motifs lifted from suburban life and particularly,...

Pistoletto's Wall Lamp

Keith Johnson: ‘“Tutti Designers” (“Everyone is a Designer”) is a conceptual wall lamp/neon sculpture with a stenciled metallic suitcase, complete with the obligatory Arte Povera exposed wires and raw metal...

Pistoletto's Wall Lamp

Keith Johnson: ‘“Tutti Designers” (“Everyone is a Designer”) is a conceptual wall lamp/neon sculpture with a stenciled metallic suitcase, complete with the obligatory Arte Povera exposed wires and raw metal...

Kuramata’s ‘Miss Blanche’ Chair

Keith Johnson: ‘Kuramata turned the viewers’ expectations inside-out and upside-down, conjuring up objects and physical spaces that were radical and yet extremely functional. His ability to transform industrial materials (perforated...

Kuramata’s ‘Miss Blanche’ Chair

Keith Johnson: ‘Kuramata turned the viewers’ expectations inside-out and upside-down, conjuring up objects and physical spaces that were radical and yet extremely functional. His ability to transform industrial materials (perforated...