Hallmarks of Pesce’s work are practicality, diversity and his use of contemporary materials such as foam, resin and urethane. “Art and design should be a service to the people,” he says. “An object should express more than beauty, nice form and function – it should be subversive and express a political point of view.” An example of practical design with a message is his UP Chair. The chair resembles a prehistoric, female fertility figure with a ball attached to it by a chain.
The political point made by the design, according to Pesce, is that women are prisoners of men’s prejudices and that in certain countries rights of women and people in general are systematically denied. In addition, Pesce feels very strongly that democracy should protect differences and that design should celebrate the diversity of places, cultures, languages and identities.
March 26 – April 25, 2015
Gaetano Pesce
One-of-a-Kind Iconic Works, 1969-2015
Allouche Gallery
115 Spring Street, New York