Swedish designer Mattias Sellden’s eureka moment, when he settled on his signature use of minimally processed planks of wood to create dynamic furniture items, came from a simple aversion to altering a piece of wood he admired. Calling the creations now on view at Friedman Benda his ‘little wooden friends,’ Sellden allows his audience to find use-value in the constructions or simply enjoy them as they are. (On view through August 12th).
Stockholm-based artist Anton Alvarez has turned Salon94’s Freeman Alley space into his studio this month to construct new works using his ‘thread wrapping machine.’ Pictured here with an assistant, Alvarez (rear) guides an object into the machine’s opening, allowing glue coated thread (each a different color) to wrap around and create a pattern. (Through May 9th – see Salon94.com for a schedule of Alvarez’s studio hours).
Anton Alvarez, installation view of ‘Wrapsody,’ at Salon94 Freemans, April 2015.
Dolls, puppets, and dancers populate Swedish artist Mamma Andersson’s new, theatrically lit show at Chelsea’s David Zwirner Gallery. This towering character has a bonnet and a complexion to match the porcelain on her side cabinet. (Through Feb 14th).
Mamma Andersson, installation view of ‘Behind the Curtain,’ at David Zwirner Gallery, January, 2015.
