What does brick want to be" Anything and everything it can in Floris Wubben's solo exhibition, BRICK, on view at The Future Perfect gallery in New York.

What does brick want to be" While steel and glass rely on their inherent physical properties or the power of thinness to impress, brick and mortar are often seen as basic, relegated to a plebeian class of material often unfairly shared alongside textiles within the context of contemporary art. Challenging this cultural connotation is Netherlands-based artist Floris Wubben whose solo exhibition on view at The Future Perfect, aptly named BRICK, rejects that premise altogether in a series of arguments presented as home furnishings in an occasion that coincides with the 400th anniversary of New York City?s founding ? and an architectural heritage built with Dutch-made bricks. Brick Stools, Table, and Chandelier
Brick Stools, Table, Chandelier, Chairs, and Hanging Mirror
Comprising a chandelier, benches, a desk, chairs, a coffee table, stools, a mural, and sculptural totems, as well as standing and wall mirrors, Wubben?s functional art balances utility with aesthetics for a design imbued with purpose and meaning. The showcase reveals brick?s magisterial potential and capacity for surface animation previously unexplored beyond architectural practice, and at an intimate scale that rivals iconic design from the heydays of Prairie style. Raw red clay also proves to be a prolific medium in a departure from his usua...