AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 OBJECTS

From November 26, 2024, to February 23, 2025, Atelier Grognard presents Domaine de Boisbuchet’s exhibition “Around the World in 80 Objects,” an observation of the world’s cultural diversity by means of objects. References to designers such as Philippe Starck, Verner Panton, the Campana Brothers, Ron Arad, or an Amish community in Pennsylvania enrich an exhibition, which explores the universe of design and at the same time questions our criteria for beauty and efficiency.

Masterpieces and Everyday Objects
Accompanied by an illustrated contextualization, each of these 80 (and more) objects which Boisbuchet’s founder, Alexander von Vegesack, has collected from over 40 countries offers a story of its own, linked to the global vision of a man, who has explored and influenced today’s world of design.

A Reflection on the Distinction Between Design, Art, and Craft
The exhibition primarily explores the unique value that objects hold as entities in their own right: their dual role as witnesses to history and as catalysts for new stories. Naturally, they reveal and explain the wonders of cultural diversity, prompting us to question judgment and prejudice, as well as the difference between copy and original. Industrial products with unknown origins today coexist with unique creations by famous designers and everyday items crafted individually or collectively with traditional local skills. This simultaneity raises questions about the differentiation between design, art, and craft.

Alexander von Vegesack. Photo: CIRECA

Above all, this “Around the World in 80 Objects” exhibition invites discovery itself, with a sense of wonder, intrigue, or curiosity, and the joy of crafting one’s own perspective on the world.

Atelier Grognard —  6 Av. du Château de la Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison
Curated by Alexander von Vegesack, Mathias Schwartz-Clauss
Curatorial Assistance: Serge Mauduit

Inauguration of the exhibition “Around the World in 80 Objects” at Atelier Grognard on Tuesday, November 26, at 7 PM.
Please RSVP by November 25 to expositionsateliergrognard@mairie-rueilmalmaison.fr or call +33 1 71 06 11 44.

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