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The Philosophy of Furniture and Art

Installation art pieces, for the first time in Beijing, are on display in a modern and artistic “home-experience museum” of joint-venture furniture and home design brand Boloni. Eight contemporary artists from China and South Korea have contributed artworks to the show.

With the theme “Tuning My life, Tuning Myself,” the installation reveals the concepts of “change” and “personality.” “Tuning,” originating in the renovation of automobiles and computers, now extends to wide areas in art. It is the culture of the young generation focusing on individual self-expression. It also provides an idea for fashionable home decoration.

One striking character of installation art is the unlimited availability of materials, and this show is no exception. The materials of the art range from carbon to metals, sand, silk thread and more. One South Korean artist, Bahk Seon Ghi, has created several pieces of furniture using carbon. A chair made of carbon that hangs by a length of nylon rope cannot possibly be used, but it gives people an impulse to sit down.

In the 8,000-square-metre “home-experience museum,” visitors can view several sample rooms with furniture and decoration made by Boloni. Actually, half of the space where the artworks are exhibited is called the Boloni Ming Gallery. From now until August 8, the installation and art can be enjoyed for free.

The gallery was co-founded by Boloni and the Korean Gallery Artside. Founded in 1992, Boloni is now China’s leading furniture-making and home-design company. Headquartered in Seoul, the Artside Gallery was among the first to promote Chinese contemporary art in Korea.