By Charles and Ray Eames were designers that had a big influence in furniture design. They were American designers that worked in architecture, furniture, graphic design, fine art and film. On Thursday, the Architecture and Design museum held an opening reception for the “Eames Design: The Guest Host Relationship Exhibit” at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
The exhibition has an array of works that the Burnes duo designed that show the “guest-host relationship.” The exhibition shows the examination of Charles and Ray Earnes’ designs from the eyes of the guests’ needs.
Lucia Dewey Atwood, granddaughter of Charles and Ray Earnes, explained that the exhibition is “focused on the process of the Eames products.”
According to Atwood, the idea conveyed is “the process analyzing the need … and designing it so it can be used by many people, sizes and ages.”
Andrew Byrom and William Larson, professors from the Cal State Long Beach art department, were involved in this exhibit. Byrom worked with Deborah Sussman, graphic and interior designer, to design the overlook of the exhibition. They, with help of other designers, put together the items and the quotes on the walls.
Larson worked on the eameswords.com interactive website. He said that it would be an interesting exhibition for students because it shows what the Eames believed in.
Larson said, “Eames believed that a style could be a hindrance if you have reverence for the style instead of fulfilling the need of an object.”
He continued, “Design students are so involved with finding a style instead of actually looking for a solution to the problem in hand.”
The museum has pieces that students would be interested in exploring, such as common items that can be found in a household. However, the items are put on display to appreciate them in a more profound way. Atwood explained that the items are from the Eames home, which is currently under repair.
The Eames foundation is holding these exhibitions to show what regularly can be seen in the Eames home. The items are in six different museums. The exhibit is on display as part of the Pacific Standard Time collaboration of more than 60 institutions across Southern California coming together to celebrate the birth of the L.A. art scene.
It is on display until March 25, 2012 at LACMA (5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036). For more information, visit pacificstandardtime.org.
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