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Daelim Museum is pleased to present The 100th anniversary of Finn
Juhl's birth which introduces design works by Finn Juhl
(1912–1989), a representative figure of Danish furniture design. The
exhibition is filled with collections from the world-renowned chair
collector Oda Noritsugu (1946– ) and highlights works of Juhl, which
have emerged as a much sought-after lifestyle trend in Korea. Daelim Museum
is trying to discover highly artistic works within our daily life and
informs their values through exhibitions. Therefore, this exhibition will
focus on furniture design, which is the most familiar item in our living
environment, following the exhibition Less and More – the Design
Ethos of Dieter Rams in 2010.
Finn Juhl – Danish
modern master and key figure in Scandinavian Design
Over the past
few years, Scandinavian design has gained much popularity among
trendsetters in Korea. Daelim Museum exhibits some of the most famous works
of Finn Juhl for the first time in Korea, who is a Danish design icon and
key figure in Scandinavian furniture design.
Juhl was a
self-taught furniture designer as he had trained as an architect. He mostly
designed pieces intended for himself in the beginning. In contrast to his
contemporaries, he is known to have been against mass production. Like
other modernistic pioneers, Juhl had been heavily criticized as creating
odd and complicated furniture at first but soon became known for his
unusual and sculptural style of craftsmanship. As a designer who provoked
traditional Danish furniture design, he had a great influence on the
following generations of Scandinavian and the world's furniture designs.
Especially his elegantly smooth and subdued pieces between 1940s and 1960s
have inspired major commercial furniture makers for many years.
Provides hands-on experience by taking photos and sitting on Juhl's
invaluable chair
At this retrospective exhibition, visitors
will be able to see some of Juhl's most well-known chairs as well as his
tableware, lamps, and other furniture. Particularly, the Easy chair
No-45 designed in 1945 has been named the "mother of all modern
chairs" and praised as a masterpiece in the history of modern contemporary
chair design. The Chieftain Chair became famous after former King
of Denmark, King Frederik IX, sat on it at Juhl's previous exhibition. The
museum also shows video clips, design drawings, and photos peeking into the
designer's home and studio. Works by several other designers who are
contemporaries of Juhl are also exhibited to give visitors an overall view
of Scandinavian design. In addition, the museum provides hands-on
experience to visitors; they are able to sit on Juhl's invaluable chair
from a collection of famous art museums around the world and take photos
of/on it. Photos are taken with a special camera installed in the
experience zone, and visitors can download from the museum's website.
New exhibition style, new stories each month
In a
dedicated space at the museum, some of his famous designs will be displayed
differently under different themes each month—a new exhibition style
experimented for the first time in Korea—allowing visitors to
understand furniture is not just a decorative product but an artwork in
itself that brings life to our living space.
Daelim Museum-
In everyday life
Daelim Museum strives to increase enjoyment of
art in everyday life by discovering the value and highlighting the appeal
of objects that are habitually overlooked. The museum opened in Seoul
Tongui-dong in 2002 and celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Since it
began with photography exhibitions, it broadened its scope to fashion,
illustration, and design. Since 2011, Daelim Museum tries to increase
public interest in art by searching for and organizing exhibitions,
featuring creators such as Paul Smith, Dieter Rams, and Juergen Teller.
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