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Scott Burton, April 1 - May 30, 2004

The exhibition and catalogue survey the complete work of Scott Burton’s performances, furniture, and public spaces, emphasizing his brilliance as an observer who understood the design process as a way to produce an object that does something, and where problems can be solved intelligently.  He reduced his furniture to its essence, transforming a boulder of gneiss or a cube of polished granite into a chair.  At the same time, his works carefully calibrate the balance between two identities, sculpture and furniture.  This ambiguity invites questions that extend the boundaries of art and advocate for a joining of aesthetics and social commitment. Burton’s work thus reflects his main concept that art justifies itself by being functional. 

Photos: IVAM
 

 
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Status: Built
Location: Institut Valencià d’Art Modern, IVAM, Valencia, Spain