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Lace in Translation, a new exhi­bi­tion of con­tem­po­rary work that explores the inter­sec­tion of lux­u­ri­ous hand-craftsmanship with mod­ern, mass pro­duc­tion. The Design Center at Philadelphia University’s his­toric Quaker Lace Company col­lec­tion is the inspi­ra­tion for three internationally-renowned artists and design­ers recon­sid­er­ing con­ven­tional notions of lace. European design­ers Tord Boontje and Demakersvan, and Canadian artist Cal Lane have cre­ated instal­la­tions specif­i­cally for The Design Center’s unique and inti­mate space — a 1950s era, Hollywood-style ranch house.

From the intri­cacy of a hand­wo­ven raf­fia cur­tain, to the indus­trial art forms of laser-cut fab­rics, a welded fil­i­gree oil tank, and a lace chain-link fence, Lace in Translation plays with the con­cept of lace, uti­liz­ing unex­pected mate­ri­als and new tech­nolo­gies to trans­form the Center’s grounds and galleries.

Opening recep­tion
The Design Center
Thursday, September 24, 2009
5:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Exhibition
September 24, 2009 — April 3, 2010

Location
The Design Center at Philadelphia University
4200 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144
215–951-2860
www.philau.edu/DesignCenter

Hours
Monday thru Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

http://www.laceintranslation.com