As part of the 2019 Design Parade at the Villa Noailles in Hyères and the 4th edition of International Festival of interior design in Toulon, the Pompidou Centre presents an exhibition of its Design collections, curated by Marie-Ange Brayer. More than sixty exceptional pieces have been displayed in a scenography designed by India Mahdavi in a showcase titled Nouvelle Vagues (New Waves.)
Inspired by the Art Deco architecture of the Cercle Naval de Toulon and its past as a reception Hall for the Navy, this exhibition explores the history of design through the revolution of body postures in relation to new design shapes. In a tribute to designers’ propensity to soften the strict figure of a piece of furniture, the stripe, eternal symbol of the beach, is subject to India Mahdavi’s distortions.
The first part of the exhibition shows the history of the chaise longue and lounge chair, from Robert Mallet-Stevens’ Transat (1923) to Martin Székely’s Pi Chaise longue (1983). The second part explores the wavy shapes and new postures of the Pop years followed by the section of the inflatable pieces.
Nouvelle Vagues is open from June 28 to November 24, 2019
India Mahdavi has been a keynote speaker at India Design ID, ID Symposium
