Studio Wieki Somers’ ‘Merry-Go-Round Coat Rack’ – which serves as the new cloakroom at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen – was inspired by a system used by mineworkers. The suspended jackets in the carrousel turn a functional fixture into an artistic installation that functions as a mirror of the museum. The commission was carried out as part of a one-off collective called ‘Haunting Dogs Full of Grace’, a collaboration between Bertjan Pot, Jurgen Bey, Ted Noten, Simon Heijdens, Frank Bruggeman and Studio Wieki Somers, which undertook the redesign of the entrance area of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
Specifications
| Title | Merry-Go-Round Coat Rack |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Coloured rope, metal, synthetics, metal lockers |
| Object type |
Hatstand
> Living accessories
> Living
> Utensil
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 400 cm Diameter 1200 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Studio:
Studio Wieki Somers
Designer: Wieki Somers Designer: Dylan van den Berg Collective: Haunting Dogs Full of Grace |
| Accession number | V 2669 a-o (KN&V) |
| Credits | Commissioned by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen with the support of Adessium Foundation, 2008 |
| Department | Applied Arts & Design |
| Acquisition date | 2008 |
| Creation date | in 2008 |
| Research |
Show research City Collection |
| Material | |
| Object |
