Photo by Madeleine Tolle. Works by Jialun Xiong, Mansi Shah, Rug Dept by DE, Hunter Knight, Lookout & Wonderland.
On June 23, from 6 to 9 PM, Pied à Terre Project 001 in Los Feliz, a historic French Gothic-style estate by GLB Properties, hosted ‘Open House,’ a multidisciplinary group exhibition curated by Soft-geometry. The exhibition explores themes of openness, discovery, and serendipity through art, objects, sculpture, and site-specific installations.
At their curatorial debut, Soft-geometry curated the exhibition to follow the unique interior architecture of the house, with each room entering a different realm. The living room, featuring a vaulted ceiling and gothic fireplace, is inhabited by works in a natural palette like Niki and Yusuke Tsukamoto’s (Lookout & Wonderland) large-scale installation of raw fabric that formed a central translucent meditative column. Surrounding this are a walnut chair by Mansi Shah, solid bronze works by Paramorph_, pine sculptures by Hunter Knight, a carved rug by RugDept, and aluminum works by Jialun Xiong. A burst of synthetic color peeks through the kitchen island, where balloon sculptures by comedian Michelle Tuan of Studio MeiMei fill the kitchen sink as if growing out of the island, providing a hint of what is to follow in other rooms.
Photo by soft-geometry. Works by Studio Meimei
Photo by Madeleine Tolle. Works by paramorph_, Studio Meimei, Jialun Xiong, Hunter Knight, Lookout & Wonderland and Mansi Shah.
Photo by soft-geometry. Works by paramorph_
Across the corridor, a brightly lit bedroom features an arrangement of sculptural works including wood totems by Hunter Knight and resin sculptures by soft-geometry, against a backdrop of colorful paintings by Alyssa Geerts and more balloon arrangements by Studio MeiMei. This bedroom opens onto an outdoor deck showcasing Annabelle Schneider's VR installation, "Being in Bed” that transports one through an exploration of the bed as the sanctuary of the future.
Photo by Madeleine Tolle. Works by Hunter Knight, soft-geometry & Alyssa Gearts
Photo by Madeleine Tolle. Works by Hunter Knight and soft-geometry
Photo by Sydni Stearns. VR Experience ‘Being in Bed’ by Anabelle Schneider
In another activation, an all-white bathroom came to life with body piercing-inspired hardware titled ‘After Care’ by Woodbury professor and designer, Parsa Razaee and floral works by Interior Stylist, Danielle Armstrong. Down the stairs, the second bedroom featured a photography exhibition by Madeline Tolle, highlighting often overlooked Los Angeles architecture. This room opened into a courtyard that served as a gathering space for drinks during the exhibition.
Photo by soft-geometry. Arrangements by Danielle Armstrong
Photo by soft-geometry. Bathroom hardware by Parsa Razaee
Photo by Madeleine Tolle. Works by Madeleine Tolle
"Open House" brought together a diverse group of Los Angeles-based artists and designers across various media, disciplines, and career stages. Emphasizing the act of responding to an 'open call' as a radical act of vulnerability, each artist reflected on the question: 'What does it mean to you and your work to be 'open'?'
See Dezeen’s coverge of LA Design Weekend including Open House here.
Photo by Sydni Stearns. Utharaa Zacharias & Palaash Chaudhary of soft-geometry
Photo by Sydni Stearns. Work by Studio Meimei
Photo by Sydni Stearns