THE ULTIMATE DANDY
A decade after its debut, Massproductions’ Dandy collection expands with a long-awaited 3-seater version, previewed at Stockholm Design Week in the exhibition “The Ultimate Dandy” at Nordiska Galleriet Archives.
A decade after its debut, Massproductions’ Dandy collection expands with a long-awaited 3-seater version, previewed at Stockholm Design Week in the exhibition “The Ultimate Dandy” at Nordiska Galleriet Archives.
Founders of Massproductions, Magnus Elebäck and Chris Martin.
In the recently “The Ultimate Dandy” exhibition at Nordiska Galleriet Archives, three leopard-print Dandy Sofas took center stage in a curated space by Massproductions, alongside with artists Niklas Blomkvist and Truls Mårtensson. Together, they fashioned a Bohemian atmosphere that celebrated art and the finer aspects of life. Niklas featured sketches and paintings of notable dandies while Mårtensson exhibited three glazed ceramic works portraying ashtrays.
“When I met Bengt Thornefors (creative director at Sahco) and he was sneaking a peek at what they were going to release this year, my eyes fell on a really nice leopard print wool fabric. An unexpected combination but so damn nice. Dressing our new Dandy 3-seater sofa in that fabric kind of tied the knot in a nice way.”
– Magnus Elebäck
Dinner with the International press tour.
DJ set by Magnuscc.
“Niklas is a close friend and a true Dandy. In his artistry, he has devoted a large part to portraying his role models and sources of inspiration. Not infrequently both male and female dandies. Both Niklas and Truls work in an unforced and seemingly fast technique that I admire. Their works help to create a whole while their fantastic objects in themselves.”
– Magnus Elebäck
Yoann Durant, the French artist, performed at the party.
ABOUT NIKLAS BLOMKVIST
”I have been working with my art, drawing, and painting since 1989 when I attended a 2-year preparatory art education at Eskilstuna Folkhögskola. This was followed by courses in art at Konstskolan Stockholm and studies in the history of photography at Konstfack. I have never taken a break from the
actual work. In 1993, I had my first solo exhibition and have since exhibited in both museums and galleries. I work and live in both Stockholm, where I have a studio in Liljeholmen, and in Hamburg. My work emerge both through a constant relationship with the surroundings and environment, concretely through curiosity and a need to depict what I see, and through internal processes where I ”construct” my works through references and various layers of meaning. A constant in my drive is how something looks when it is done by ME.”
Nordiska Galleriet Archive in Frihamnen, Stockholm.
“Jean Cocteau is fascinating, both as a person and as an artist. He’s like the ultimate dandy. An image has stuck in my head from his extravagant home where the walls were covered in leopard print wallpaper.
– Magnus Elebäck
Axel Söderberg, CEO at Nordiska Galleriet Group and Massproduction’s Designer in Chief, Chris Martin.
DJ set by Bella Boo.
The artists Niklas Blomkvist and Truls Mårtensson.
ABOUT TRULS MÅRTENSSON
Truls Mårtensson (b, 1993) works with ceramics to transform the societal consumer culture into his pieces, where his references to historical pop-art do not go unnoticed. The critique of a digitalized and capitalistic society in relation to his medium creates a unavoidable clash between worlds.
Images by Andy Liffner and Pierre Björk.
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