Modernity at 14 Cavendish:

Nordic Art and Design

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Modernity welcomes visitors to a brand new exhibition in central London, ‘A curation of Nordic Art and Design’ at our showroom on Cavendish Square. Modernity has curated an exhibition with the support of the Swedish Embassy, opening its doors to the public from the 23rd of June. Visitors can explore several rooms over three floors of the beautifully dilapidated mansion that is No.14 Cavendish Square.

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“It is really interesting to be showing our own pieces from Nordic artists from the 20th century, alongside iconic furniture, lighting, and textiles from the same era. We are also delighted to display work from artists who are still working, such as David Svensson and Charlotte Birnbaum. After various collaborations with other art galleries, it just feels right to pair our Nordic art collection with Nordic design that already works so well with the architecture of 14 Cavendish Square” says Andrew Duncanson, director and owner of Modernity.

One of the artists that we will be highlighting during this exhibition, is Vivi Calissendorff. She is nothing short of a marvel, the 90-year-old Swedish ceramist still producing works of art well into her eighties, and now deservedly represented in the National Museum, Stockholm. In the early 2010’s she sold her turntable and kiln - but without planning it, she had opened the door to another series of work from the burnt and glazed remains left in her workshop. The collection of pieces on display at the London House of Modernity are a stunning variety of both warm-toned, nature-inspired reliefs, and simple white mounted shapes that appear suspended and alive under the influence of shadow.

“It was only natural to use the magnificent architecture of 14 Cavendish to show our own collection of twentieth century and contemporary Nordic art. We have managed to group works in rooms by each particular artist, with the hope that this will help educate visitors and build a familiarity around the works. One of my personal favourites is Rune Hagberg, who produced ink drawings inspired by calligraphy. These can be viewed on the second floor” says Sebastien Holt, director of Modernity in London.

Browse by Room

Set over three floors within Modernity’s Palladian-style mansion on Cavendish Square is an ensemble of carefully curated rooms. Browse by floor below.

 

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