PYTON PLACE
11. - 15.05.2022
“Oslo-based collective Pyton showcased more than 50 examples of Norwegian art, design and craft at the Pyton Place exhibition during London Craft Week.
Pyton Place set out to tell the story of how modernism impacted traditional craft practices created in Norway, and the objects that were produced as a result. Presented in Cromwell Place from 11-15 May, the exhibition paired the distinctive pine furniture of mid-century Norwegian designer Edvin Helseth with objects and artworks by the likes of Sigve Knutson and Tron Meyer.”
“The exhibition references its setting – a Georgian apartment – by organising the objects in relation to the rooms they occupy. There are five zones: sleep, eat, lounge, work and arrive.”
“The Bauhaus played an important role in Norway's adoption of modernism, Øiestad and Blytt explained.
In the early 20th century, when the country had a strong social-democratic political stance, young Norwegian designers were attracted to the innovative spirit of the Bauhaus.”
Excerpts from text by Amy Frearson: https://www.dezeen.com/2022/05/30/pyton-place-london-craft-week-exhibition/
Hespetre (2020). Photo: Eva Herzog
Hespetre (2020) furthest to the right (other works are by other artists). Photo: Eva Herzog
Nøkkerose on knitted blanket (2022) to the furthest right on bed (other works are by other artists). Photo: Eva Herzog
Nøkkerose on knitted blanket (2022) to the lower right on bed (other works are by other artists). Photo: Eva Herzog