MIRROR MIRROR: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth, United Kingdom
EXHIBITION
Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth
March 18 - October 1, 2023
CHATSWORTH HOUSE, Bakewell DE45 1PP, United Kingdom
Chatsworth has always been a centre for creativity, with successive generations of the Cavendish family commissioning art and design contemporary to their times. ‘Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth’, which will be on display in the house and garden from 18 March to 1 October 2023, reflects on that history and introduces new works to the house and garden, continuing this legacy into the present day.
Co-curated with writer, historian and curator, Glenn Adamson, the exhibition places contemporary works in direct relationship to the historic design at Chatsworth, creating unexpected connections with the house’s architecture, interiors, furniture, ceramics, as well its essential materials of glass, stone, wood, and light.
The sixteen contemporary artists and designers featured in the exhibition are: Ini Archibong, Michael Anastassiades, Wendell Castle, Andile Dyalvane, Ndidi Ekubia, Najla El Zein, Formafantasma, Joris Laarman, Max Lamb, Fernando Laposse, Jay Sae Jung Oh, Samuel Ross, Chris Schanck, Ettore Sottsass, Faye Toogood, and Joseph Walsh.
Alex Hodby, Senior Curator of Programme at Chatsworth, said: “This project is a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the design histories at Chatsworth and bring them to the fore with an exciting array of international artists and designers. We’re fascinated with how the contemporary works in our exhibition have used materials in innovative ways to make functional and intriguing objects that are also deeply connected to the house, garden and the collections here at Chatsworth – a place where design has been a key feature for 500 years.”
Image courtesy of the artists and Chatsworth House Trust. © Chatsworth House Trust
Image courtesy of the artists and Chatsworth House Trust. © Chatsworth House Trust. Photo: India Hobson.
Image courtesy of the artists and Chatsworth House Trust. © Chatsworth House Trust. Photo: India Hobson.
Image courtesy of the artists and Chatsworth House Trust. © Chatsworth House Trust. Photo: India Hobson.