Radiant Dark – Truly unique Canadian Design
February 26th, 2008 | posted by Rachel S | Posted in Art
THE SHOW MUST GO ON!
by Siya Chen
Amidst the tragedy of the Queen West fire, Radiant Dark premiered last night with a great party at the Burroughes Building ’round the Bathurst corner, celebrating a new page of Canadian modern design while collecting donations for our fellow Queen West fire victims.
Curated by MADE’s Shaun Moore and Julie Nicholson, the exhibit brought together the highest quality works of Canadian emerging modern designs all under one roof.
In this 6,000-square-foot space, you can find 70 pieces of unique designs, such as Andre Ooi’s Origami pendant light, Jonathan Sabine’s beaded shaped lamp, also strikingly organic yet modern pieces of wood like Agostinis & Harrison’s “Where Does Lumber Come From, Mommy?” – a bench with its carved plank seat emerging from a raw walnut stump. Oh, and Brit Olauson’s “Flow” – a rocking chair that got our guests rocking at the party.
Most designs showcased at Radiant Dark are available for sale. If you fall in love with what you see in Radiant Dark, MADE is open all year around with new shows and new works on a monthly basis to keep you “wowing” and “wooing” for Canadian designs.
Radiant Dark is running through Feb 27, Mon-Sat Noon-7 p.m. Sat Noon-5 p.m, @Burroughs Building 639 Queen Street West (at Bathurst) Free admission.
Made is located at 867 Dundas St. West.
