Clement Meadmore and the modernist wave
bookings required
| Date | 07 February 2019, 6:00pm–7:30pm |
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| Cost | Free |
| Bookings | Phone: 03 8664 7099 Phone: 03 8664 7099 Email: inquiries@slv.vic.gov.au |
| Location | Village Roadshow Theatrette via Entry 3, La Trobe Street |
| Accessibility | Has wheelchair access |
Hear from artists, designers, collectors and dealers as they reflect on Clement Meadmore’s enduring impact on Australian design since he created his famous corded chair in 1951.
Throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, Meadmore designed furniture and lighting pieces that became synonymous with the new modernist aesthetic, championed by mid-century architects, artists and designers. Almost 70 years on, Meadmore’s sculptural approach to industrial design still resonates with architects, designers and artists. Moderated by design writer Karen McCartney, with artist and mid-century design collector Peter Atkins, 20th-century design dealer Geoffrey Hatty, and co-curator of Clement Meadmore: the art of mid-century design, Dean Keep.
The Clement Meadmore: The art of mid-century design public program is presented in partnership with The Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne.
About Clement Meadmore
Clement Meadmore’s monumental public sculptures are displayed in cities around the world, and he is well known for his contribution to the language of Modernist sculpture in Australia. Meadmore started designing and making furniture in 1951 and throughout the following to decades produced a range of innovative furniture and lighting designs, popular with elite architects of the time.