Canadian designer Tobias Wong treats design as a medium rather than a discipline to show how it embraces the aesthetics traditionally relegated to the fine arts. He's coined the term “paraconceptual” to describe his dismantling of the hierarchies between “art” and “design. ” In Wong’s hands, both have similar goals. Not merely conceptual, his work mocks its own consumption. Equally indelible are Wong’s readydesigneds (replacing the anonymous readymade objects with well recognized designer pieces) refashioned. These new forms and aesthetic concepts brace against, appreciate, and invite desire.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Light Switch by Tobias Wong
Canadian designer Tobias Wong treats design as a medium rather than a discipline to show how it embraces the aesthetics traditionally relegated to the fine arts. He's coined the term “paraconceptual” to describe his dismantling of the hierarchies between “art” and “design. ” In Wong’s hands, both have similar goals. Not merely conceptual, his work mocks its own consumption. Equally indelible are Wong’s readydesigneds (replacing the anonymous readymade objects with well recognized designer pieces) refashioned. These new forms and aesthetic concepts brace against, appreciate, and invite desire.
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