Javier Mariscal
Monday, 29 June 2009
The first time I came across Javier Mariscal’s work - some surreal-cartoonish chairs - it blew me away. It forced me to reevaluate my perception of furniture and our relationship with it. Of course, I then went on to find out more about his work, only to realise that he did a lot more than furniture! His diverse body of work spans kooky cartoon characters to stunning interiors, from furniture to graphic design and corporate identities!
Mariscal’s intense relationship with drawing and illustration is central to his career and is the basis for his designs over the last 30 years. He has been particularly influential in shaping the graphic identity of Barcelona – his rise to prominence occurred at the same time as the city was being extensively regenerated in the runup to the Olympics, and the impact of his colourful, cheery designs can be felt everywhere in the city. To celebrate his contributions to the Spanish design scene, Design Museum is putting on a retrospective that aims to give a flavour of the sheer diversity of Javier Mariscal’s output - displaying sketches, designs, films, photos, furniture and textures within an immersive, fully illustrated environment designed by Mariscal himself. (Digital Arts)
The exhibition will be a fully illustrated environment, rich with orchestrated scenarios and installations, each telling the story of Mariscal’s pivotal projects, designs and the drawings that shaped them. This is one of them:
Fantastic! More on the exhibition at Mariscal Drawing Life.