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Langlands & Bell

chair with model of Palazzo Garzadori

United Kingdom, 1991
lacquered wood, glass, lacquered foamcore 36 h × 16½ w × 17 d in (91 × 42 × 43 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
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This work is unique. The seat of this sculpture features a model of Palazzo Garzadori of the Veneto region of Italy designed by Andrea Palladio in the 15th Century.
provenance: Galeria Valentina Mondada, Rome | Private collection, New York
exhibited: Langlands & Bell, November 1991 - January 1992, Galeria Valentina Mondada, Rome

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Architecture and Power

Langlands & Bell

London based Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell have been collaborating since 1978. Their artwork spans a variety of different mediums, including sculpture, film, digital works and full scale architecture. Concerned with the psychological impact of the buildings we inhabit, the duo recall Michel Foucault in their exploration of architecture and power. For these works, the artists incorporate precise architectural models into everyday furniture, using these common forms as an entry point into a deeper exploration of the often political nature of famous buildings.

Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell pictured in front of their work, "Moving World" at Heathrow Airport in 2008.

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