Museum Critique

At the cooper Hewitt museum, a few pieces stood out to me in the Scarps and Kravis exhibits.
On the first floor of the Cooper Hewitt museum, there is the “Scraps: Fashion, Textiles and Creative Rescue” exhibit. The exhibit reveals the work done by three designers; Luisa Cevese, Christina Kim, and Reiko Sudo. I truly enjoyed this exhibit, because it contained fabrics, fashion, and textiles, which are all intriguing to me. As a fashion designer, I was very interested in the textures and patterns incorporated into these recycled fabric. Some of the recycled materials turned into art that stood out to me were Textile and Table Mat (Metallic Patched). Textile is designed by Reiko Sudo and was made in 2008. It is a fabric made out of dobby-woven
Kravis II, I was very shocked and stunned throughout the experience. The pieces that were presented were beautiful, out of the ordinary, and simply original. I enjoyed the furniture pieces the most, because they looked so modern, but were made in the past. I also admire the electronics because of their retro-vintage appearance. Some of my favorite pieces in the exhibit were Armchair, Chaise Longue, 4743 Stereo Cabinet, Embryo Chair, RCA Victor special phonograph, and Divisumma 18 calculator. Made in 1976, the Armchair was designed by Shiro Kuramata and made out of assembled laminated plate glass. At first glance, the chair looks like it was made in the 2000s because it looks modern, but to my surprise it was made in 1976. This piece is something I would purchase in an apartment or house, for furniture, because it is functional art, it’s intriguing and can probably be a conversation starter for people who come to your apartment or house. I mean can you just imagine, sitting on a glass chair? The Chaise Longue is another chair that is an eye catcher. The Chaise Longue chair was designed by Edward D. Stone, and is dated back to 1950-52. The material is said to be woven oak stripes, and the legs of the chair is made out of a wood material as well. When I walk into the exhibit, the longue chair grabbed my attention, with its attractive basket like woven base and rich color. I imagined the chair being places outside a house in the back yard. It has masculine and feminine features, the oak wood being masculine feature and he chair’s curves being the feminine feature. I would totally purchase this chair, if it was on the