If restlessness stirs one to burst through the ceiling and tear the house walls down, then Ron Arad does just that to the "house" of (D)esign. This work was presented at the Barbican Art Gallery in London in 2010, but you can still take a peak at 10 inspired members of the Ron Arad: Restless collection right here.
Some architects dabble in design. Ron Arad is an architect who does not distinguish between architecture and design, nor sculpture, for that matter. You will find that to be so in these examples of Arad’s vast contributions to the worlds of architecture, design, and sculpture, and to the art world in general.
Arad is afraid of nothing; no medium, no size, no notion that is unconventional. He experiments. He plays… and you get to relive his pleasure through his work. Restless is a 30-year retrospective of Arad’s greatness… and he is still young.
1. Lolita SMS Chandelier, Ron Arad
Send this Swarovsky crystal Lolita a text message and
she will scroll it right down her thrilling Art Deco swirl. Like I
said, Arad is intrepid.
Lolita SMS Chadelier by Ron Arad: © Jeni Rodger
(Unfortunately, I was not able to get Lolita’s number.)
Lolita SMS Chadelier by Ron Arad: via MoCo
2. Desk, Ron Arad
Desk by Ron Arad: ©fawcettwolf
3. Moreover Rover Chair, Ron Arad
Arad first designed the Rover Chair in 1981 in leather, inspired by the Rover automobile seat, on a black steel frame. He has re-designed the Rover Chair periodically, but this stainless steel Moreover Rover Chair is his latest.
Moreover Rover Chair by Ron Arad: © Jeni Rodger
Here is an earlier version of the Rover Chair:
Leather Rover Chair by Ron Arad: © Jeni Rodger
4. Rocker, Ron Arad
Rock on in stainless steel….
Rocker by Ron Arad (Stainless Steel)
Original article published March 2010 and republished as a timecapsulre publication in March 2016.
5. Rocking Chair, Ron Arad
This Rocking Chair definitely has an unusual rock.
Rocking Chair by Ron Arad: © Jeni Rodger
6. Box In Four Movements, Ron Arad
Box in Four Movements by Ron Arad: © Jeni Rodger
7. Spaghetti Kobros Light, Ron Arad
Spaghetti Kobros Light by Ron Arad: © Jeni Rodger
8. Reinventing the Wheel, Ron Arad
This is one version of Arad’s bookcase in a wheel.
Reinventing The Wheel by Ron Arad: © Jeni Rodger
Below is an earlier version in steel of Reinventing the Wheel sold at Christie’s:
Reinventing The Wheel by Ron Arad: ©Christie’s via Artnet
9. Body Guard Sculpture, Ron Arad
One of a series of Body Guards, representing Arad’s newer work.
Body Guard Sculpture by Ron Arad: ©fawcettwolf
10. Thumbprint Chair, Ron Arad
Rocker by Ron Arad (Copper): © Jeni Rodger
Sources: Barbican Art Gallery, Wonderland Magazine, Artnet, Jeni Rodger Photography, fawcettwolf Photography (A special thanks to Jeni Rodger and fawcettwolf for making their beautiful photos available!)
