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Maharam Supports Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti at Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania

Maharam Supports Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti at Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania

Maharam 支持入口通道:賓夕法尼亞大學當代藝術學院的 Nontsikelelo Mutiti
MillerKnoll ·  04/02 00:00

This spring Maharam is proud to partner with Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at the University of Pennsylvania on an installation with artist Nontsikelelo Mutiti that transforms the building's facade into an expansive, 2,000-square-foot work of art as part of its inaugural Entryways commission. Interweaving visual histories and patterns of ironwork with African hair braiding designs, Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti explores concepts of beauty, labor, and protection. On view through December 2024, the new installation is visible to passersby, advancing ICA's history of commissioning artworks and installations that extend outward from the galleries into public space.

今年春天,Maharam很榮幸與賓夕法尼亞大學當代藝術研究所(ICA)合作,與藝術家Nontsikelelo Mutiti合作創作一個裝置,該裝置將建築的立面改造成一件佔地2,000平方英尺的廣闊藝術品,這是其首屆的一部分 入口通道 佣金。將鐵製品的視覺歷史和圖案與非洲的編髮設計交織在一起, 入口:Nontsikelelo Mutiti 探討美容、勞動和保護的概念。展出至2024年12月,路人可以看到這個新裝置,這推動了ICA委託從畫廊向外延伸到公共空間的藝術品和裝置的歷史。

"This expansive new commission transforms the main point of access into our building, serving as both an inviting entryway for the public into ICA and an exciting point of departure into new art and ideas," said Zoë Ryan, Daniel W. Dietrich II Director of ICA Philadelphia. "This project builds upon ICA's history of partnering with Maharam to transform public spaces within our building and marks the inaugural iteration of the ongoing Entryways series of commissions that will activate our facade. It is fitting to be launching this new series at the start of our 60th anniversary season as we look ahead to our next chapter at ICA."

費城ICA二世董事丹尼爾·W·迪特里希二世董事佐伊·瑞安說:“這個龐大的新委員會改造了我們大樓的主要入口,既是公衆進入ICA的誘人入口,也是探索新藝術和創意的激動人心的起點。”“該項目建立在ICA與Maharam合作改造我們大樓內公共空間的歷史基礎上,標誌着正在進行的項目的首次迭代 入口通道 一系列佣金將激活我們的外觀。在我們展望ICA的下一個篇章之際,在60週年紀念季開始之際推出這個新系列是恰當的。”

Born in Zimbabwe and based in New Haven, Connecticut, Mutiti has developed an artistic practice that explores the relationship between modern design and its roots in the African diasporic visual culture. For the Entryways commission, the artist incorporates African braid renderings with symbols traditionally found in decorative architectural features first created by enslaved blacksmiths from West Africa. These designs are now found across the United States and the larger diaspora, including the ironwork forms on windows, railings, and doors across Philadelphia, creating a shared diasporic visual language.

穆蒂蒂出生於津巴布韋,總部設在康涅狄格州的紐黑文,他發展了一種藝術實踐,探索了現代設計與其根源於非洲散居國外視覺文化之間的關係。對於 入口通道 委託該藝術家將非洲編織效果圖與傳統上存在於裝飾性建築特徵中的符號融爲一體,這些符號最初是由西非被奴役的鐵匠創作。這些設計現在遍佈美國和散居國外的更多人,包括費城各地窗戶、欄杆和門上的鐵製模具,創造了一種共同的散居國外視覺語言。

The installation features the printed ironwork and braid motifs on a gradient background, with gold barrettes arranged at an exaggerated scale throughout the pattern. Mutiti implicitly draws a connection between the protective functions of both ironwork and hair braiding, while bringing to the fore the often-invisible labor that goes into these designs.

該裝置以漸變背景上印有鐵製品和編織圖案爲特色,整個圖案中以誇張的比例排列着金髮夾。Mutiti含蓄地將鐵製品和編髮的保護功能聯繫起來,同時將這些設計中通常隱形的勞動力引入了人們的視野。

Noted Hallie Ringle, ICA's Daniel and Brett Sundheim Chief Curator, "Expanding across our facade, Nontsi's work simultaneously highlights overlooked aspects of our collective history and visually connects the modernist design of ICA's building with the history and architectural legacy of the city we inhabit. The work is both site-specific and resonant with global meanings, and we hope it will become a welcoming beacon for our communities."

ICA的丹尼爾和佈雷特·桑德海姆首席策展人哈莉·林格爾指出:“Nontsi的作品延伸到我們的立面,同時突出了我們集體歷史中被忽視的方面,並在視覺上將ICA建築的現代主義設計與我們所居住城市的歷史和建築遺產聯繫起來。這項工作既針對特定地點,又具有全球意義,我們希望它能成爲我們社區的歡迎燈塔。”

Mutiti and Maharam worked closely to explore materials and printing techniques that would integrate the artwork with the building's architectural features, including substantial window frames, tinted glass, and use of natural light to offer different views of the work and the space. The design enlists a clear film that was printed—and in some instances die cut—to optimize the impact of the artwork's motifs. The application of Mutiti's artwork on ICA's windowed facade embraces the space's varied light conditions. In daylight, the artwork's ombre background enhances the intricate artwork as viewed through the tinted windows and casts the motifs on the entrance's floor. By night, the design appears as though on a lightbox, lit from within.

穆蒂蒂和馬哈拉姆密切合作,探索材料和印刷技術,將藝術品與建築的特色融爲一體,包括堅固的窗框、有色玻璃以及利用自然光爲作品和空間提供不同的視角。該設計採用了一種經過印刷(有時是模切)的透明薄膜,以優化藝術品圖案的衝擊力。在ICA的窗戶立面上應用了穆蒂蒂的藝術作品,涵蓋了空間多樣的光照條件。在日光下,藝術品的漸變背景增強了通過有色窗戶看到的錯綜複雜的藝術品,並將圖案投射到入口的地板上。到了晚上,設計就好像在燈箱上一樣,由內部照亮。

Exhibition Organization and Credits
Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti is commissioned by The Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania (ICA) and developed in partnership with Maharam as an initiative of Maharam Digital Projects. The series is curated by Hallie Ringle, ICA's Daniel and Brett Sundheim Chief Curator. Creation of the installation is supported by Nontsikelelo Mutiti's design and production assistant Jiani Liu.

展覽組織和積分
入口:Nontsikelelo Mutiti 由賓夕法尼亞大學當代藝術研究所(ICA)委託,與Maharam合作開發,是Maharam Digital Projects的一項舉措。該系列由ICA的丹尼爾和佈雷特·桑德海姆首席策展人哈莉·林格爾策劃。該裝置的創作得到了 Nontsikelo Mutiti 的設計和製作助理 Jiani Liu 的支持。

About Nontsikelelo Mutiti
Nontsikelelo Mutiti is a Zimbabwean-born visual artist and educator. She is invested in elevating the work and practices of Black peoples past, present, and future through a conceptual approach to design, publishing, archiving practices, and institution building. Major recent projects include a large-scale floor mural for the 2023 exhibition O Quilombismo at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin; a wall mural, "KUDUDUNURA," installed at Animal Farm, Harare; and an exterior mural, "BLACK THANG MURAL," installed at Stable in Washington, DC in 2021. Mutiti is the Director of Graduate Studies in Graphic Design at Yale School of Art. She has held academic positions at Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts (ZIVA), SUNY Purchase College, and VCUarts at Virginia Commonwealth University. Mutiti holds a diploma in Multimedia from the Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts (ZIVA) and an MFA from the Yale School of Art, with a concentration in Graphic Design.

關於 Nontsikelelo Mutiti
Nontsikelelo Mutiti 是一位出生於津巴布韋的視覺藝術家和教育家。她致力於通過設計、出版、存檔實踐和機構建設的概念方法,提升黑人過去、現在和未來的工作和實踐。最近的主要項目包括爲2023年在柏林世界文化之家舉辦的展覽 O Quilombismo 的大型地板壁畫;安裝在哈拉雷動物農場的壁畫 “KUDUDUNURA”;以及2021年在華盛頓特區馬布爾安裝的外部壁畫 “BLACK THANG MURAL”。穆蒂蒂是耶魯藝術學院平面設計研究生課程主任。她曾在津巴布韋數字藝術學院(ZIVA)、紐約州立大學購買學院和弗吉尼亞聯邦大學的VCUarts擔任學術職務。穆蒂蒂擁有津巴布韋數字藝術學院(ZIVA)的多媒體文憑和耶魯藝術學院的碩士學位,主修平面設計。

About Maharam
Founded in 1902 in New York, Maharam is a leading creator of textiles for commercial and residential interiors. Recognized for its rigorous and holistic commitment to design, Maharam embraces a range of disciplines from product, graphic, and digital design to art and architecture. Maharam textiles are included in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Stedelijk Museum, among others. Maharam is the recipient of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Design Patron Award for its longstanding support of art and design.

關於 Maharam
Maharam 於 1902 年在紐約成立,是商業和住宅室內裝飾紡織品的領先創造者。Maharam 因其對設計的嚴格而全面的承諾而獲得認可,涵蓋了從產品、平面和數字設計到藝術和建築等一系列學科。Maharam 紡織品被芝加哥藝術學院、現代藝術博物館和市立博物館等機構永久收藏。馬哈拉姆因長期以來對藝術和設計的支持而獲得史密森尼設計博物館庫珀·休伊特設計贊助人獎。

About Maharam Digital Projects
Maharam Digital Projects is an ongoing series of digitally printed, large-scale wall installations designed in partnership with emerging and established artists. Initiated in 2009, the collection has grown to include over 100 projects with artists including Polly Apfelbaum, Teresita Fernández, Spencer Finch, Liam Gillick, Marilyn Minter, and Sarah Sze and renowned designers such as Hella Jongerius, Karel Martens, and Paul Smith.

關於 Maharam 數字項目
Maharam Digital Projects 是一系列正在進行的數字印刷的大型牆面裝置,由新興和知名藝術家合作設計。該系列始於2009年,現已發展到包括100多個項目,藝術家包括波莉·阿普費爾鮑姆、特雷西塔·費爾南德斯、斯賓塞·芬奇、利亞姆·吉利克、瑪麗蓮·明特和莎拉·施以及海拉·瓊格里斯、卡雷爾·馬滕斯和保羅·史密斯等知名設計師。

About the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania
The Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania (ICA Philadelphia) is a global hub for contemporary art and ideas. Free and open to all, ICA Philadelphia is dedicated to presenting innovative artistic practices across disciplines and to serving as a laboratory for risk-taking, community-building, and knowledge-creation. As a kunsthalle (non-collecting institution), ICA Philadelphia does this through commissions, exhibitions, and programs. Over the past 60 years, ICA Philadelphia has championed the University's commitment to cultivating the next generation of imaginative creators and thinkers as a launchpad for the careers of artists and arts professionals.

賓夕法尼亞大學當代藝術學院簡介
賓夕法尼亞大學當代藝術學院(ICA 費城)是當代藝術和思想的全球中心。ICA Philadelphia免費向所有人開放,致力於展示跨學科的創新藝術實踐,並充當冒險、社區建設和知識創造的實驗室。作爲一家美術館(非收藏機構),ICA費城通過委託、展覽和項目來實現這一目標。在過去的60年中,費城ICA一直支持該大學對培養下一代富有想象力的創作者和思想家的承諾,以此作爲藝術家和藝術專業人士職業生涯的起點。

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