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...