As the vase has become one of the most universal home accessories,
contemporary designers have pushed boundaries, making vases that are not
only functional objects, but also works of art and conceptual
statements. Their creations defy gravity and spatial logic, and
captivate with unusual forms.
In the hands of experienced art and design historian Agata Toromanoff,
Vases showcases the unprecedented scope and quality of today's
state-of-the-art vases. From Ted Muehling's sleek, gilded "Goose Egg" to
Glithero's botanical cyanotypes on ceramic and Joogii's color-shifting
prisms covered in dichroic film, there are no limits to what
contemporary designers can make out of what is fundamentally a container
for holding flowers.
An essential sourcebook for collectors, designers, and anyone with an
interest in interior decoration, this book includes important
mid-century to late twentieth-century vases and focuses primarily on the
twenty-first-century scene, with a wide international selection of
emerging designers from the younger generation. These designers
translate their original visions into a variety of forms, blurring the
lines between design, sculpture, and architecture. The pieces featured
in Vases are contemporary works of art, worthy of inclusion in museum
collections--where many already reside.
