奇幻盛宴 | Jaime Hayon 荷兰个展

Title: FUNTASTICO

Posted In: Art , Exhibition

Artist: Jaime Hayon

Duration: 13 October 2013 to 30 March 2014

Venue: The Groninger Museum

Location: Museumeiland 1 9711 ME Groningen Netherlands

As one of  Jaime Hayon ’s biggest admirers,  The Groninger Museum  in The Netherlands is both proud & delighted to be presenting his very  first large-scale solo exhibition  with the much suited title  FUNTASTICO  focusing on this great designer’s autonomous works which have been greatly talked about throughout the past decade.

Jaime Hayon, portrait by Jaime Groningen.

FUNTASTICO, Jaime Hayon. Installation view at the The Groninger Museum. Courtesy of The Groninger Museum, 2013.

Jaime Hayon, Info Center Groninger Museum
, 2010. 
Photo by Marten de Leeuw
 © Jaime Hayon.

Jaime Hayon, photo © Hayon Studio.

Jaime Hayon, 
Construction Cactus, 2003. 
Mediterranean Digital Baroque 
© Jaime Hayon.

Jaime Hayon, Supersonic Pig, 2003. 
Mediterranean Digital Baroque 
© Jaime Hayon.

FUNTASTICO, Jaime Hayon. Installation view at the The Groninger Museum. Courtesy of The Groninger Museum, 2013. Jaime Hayon  has been a great addition to the design & art world. His 2000 debut with his ceramic work  Mediterranean Digital Baroque , has since continued with his design projects, original and bursting with life, including the  Camper store  in Tokyo,  Faberge salon  in Geneva,  Le Sergent Recruteur Restaurant  in Paris and many more. With his great bespoke installations & creations he has caught the eye of many luxurious brands and has been commissioned by  Baccarat & Lladró  creating a spectacular outcome. Of course, needless to say that  Yatzer  has been a great follower of this talented man since his very beginning and is happy to call him a great friend today.

Jaime Hayon and Nienke Klunder
. Rockin sausage, 2012. 
American Chateau
 © Jaime Hayon.

FUNTASTICO, Jaime Hayon. Installation view at the The Groninger Museum. Courtesy of The Groninger Museum, 2013.

Big Rock Candy Mountains, photo © Nienke Klunder.

FUNTASTICO, Jaime Hayon. Installation view at the The Groninger Museum. Courtesy of The Groninger Museum, 2013.

FUNTASTICO, Jaime Hayon. Installation view at the The Groninger Museum. Courtesy of The Groninger Museum, 2013.

Jaime Hayon
, New York is Miami, 2012. 
American Chateau
 © Jaime Hayon.

FUNTASTICO, Jaime Hayon. Installation view at the The Groninger Museum. Courtesy of The Groninger Museum, 2013. Another follower of his,  The Groninger Museum , first purchased two large installations from his  Mediterranean Digital Baroque  and  Mon Cirque  in 2009, and in 2010 this relationship strengthened even more when Hayon designed the museum’s  new information center. Now with  FUNTASTICO  inside its chambers, there is a new breath of joy within the halls.  The exhibition curated by  Sue-an van der Zijpp  and  Mark Wilson , is a great tribute to this influential young designer, hosting all of his major works that we have come to know him for. It provides a great opportunity for his admirers who want to see most of his creations in one space and for those who want to understand more about him. The pieces include his iconic Green Chicken, the Arpa chair, the Tudor Chair, the triumphant single Poltrona  arm chair, his creations for Baccarat, Choemon-gama, his Copacabana T Pendant light, the amazing '' American Chateau '' collaborative project he made with his talented wife  Nienke Klunder  and we could go on and on. Through catalogue that accompanies the exhibition showcases new illustrative material as well as explanations about the inspiration behind the pieces and stories conceived around them.  Everything you want to see is here, culminating in the most popular piece - none other than ‘ THE TOURNAMENT ’.  Commissioned in 2009 for the Design Festival London, this life size chess set is a remarkable one-of-a-kind gem . The inspiration for this piece came from the  Battle of Trafalgar  with the intention to organize chess games at specific times. This idea was also implemented in FUNTASTICO as the grandmasters  Jan Werle  and  Iozefina Paulet  were invited to the exhibition to play a spectacular game of chess. Each piece is a masterpiece made of turned wood with hand painted ceramics. Looking at it from afar, there’s something almost magical about it where Alice in Wonderland meets modernity.  We can easily say that the grouping of all these design inspirational pieces under one roof has success written all over it. The exhibition will be on view till the  30th of March 2014  at the  The Groninger Museum .

Jaime Hayon
, The Tournament, 2009. 
2m high ceramic chess pieces on a specially created Bisazza mosaic glass chess board. 
© Jaime Hayon.

FUNTASTICO, Jaime Hayon. Installation view at the The Groninger Museum. Courtesy of The Groninger Museum, 2013.

FUNTASTICO, Jaime Hayon. Installation view at the The Groninger Museum. Courtesy of The Groninger Museum, 2013.

FUNTASTICO, Jaime Hayon. Installation view at the The Groninger Museum. Courtesy of The Groninger Museum, 2013.

Jaime Hayon
, Testa Mechanica Yellow, 2012. Bblown murano glass, metal and wooden accessories. 
© Jaime Hayon.

FUNTASTICO, Jaime Hayon. Installation view at the The Groninger Museum. Courtesy of The Groninger Museum, 2013.

Jaime Hayon, 
Americano Plate 6, 2012. 
American Chateau
 © Jaime Hayon.

FUNTASTICO, Jaime Hayon. Installation view at the The Groninger Museum. Courtesy of The Groninger Museum, 2013.

Jaime Hayon
, Baccarat Zoo Trio, 2011. 
© Jaime Hayon