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"Design buffs of the Midwest rejoice! The Indianapolis Museum of Art's newly opened modern design galleries follow the history of the field post-WWII, as visionary designers transformed household furnishings and appliances from largely utilitarian pieces into functional sculpture. Viewers will find modernist standards like the Eames chair alongside more whimsical works, including the playful Mezzadro stool by Italian designer Achille Castiglioni.\n\nPinterestFacebookIn the foreground, from left: Spun chaise longue, Mathias Bengtsson, 2003; Solid C2 chair, Patrick Jouin, 2004; Random lounge chair, Bertjan Pot, 2003; 03 Slice chair, Mathias Bengtsson, 1999.\n\nThe highlight, however, is the main gallery, which houses the museum's expanded collection of works created after 1980. Among these is Patrick Jouin's Solid C2 chair, made of photopolymer resin that seems to mimic the severe structure of icicles. Other furnishings of note are Mathias Bengtsson's tubular Spun chaise longue and one of his Slice chairs, which resembles a topographical map. Comprising more than 400 objects, IMA's collection is a captivating look at the unexpected materials and innovative forms that are changing the landscape of design.\n\n*Visit imamuseum.org for more information.\n\n*"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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