Bless N°42 Plädoyer der Jetztzeit, Jeweled Eating Irons

Architecture and Design

2010

Bless (German and French, founded 1997)
Ines Kaag (German, born 1970)
Desiree Heiss (Austrian, born 1971)

These ornamented utensils extend Bless’s investigations into shape-shifting objects and ways of modifying eating habits. Each piece features a detachable jewelry chain that can be worn around the user’s wrist, transforming a meal into a hybrid ritual of consumption and adornment. The piece comes from the Bless collection No. 42 Plädoyer der Jetztzeit, which translates to “plea for the present time.” The phrase speaks to the designers’ desire to create objects that encourage mindfulness in daily life.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Architecture and Design

Artist: BLESS eine GmbH (Designer)
Title: Bless N°42 Plädoyer der Jetztzeit, Jeweled Eating Irons
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Designed 2010
Medium: Stainless steel
Dimensions: Variable
Credit Line: Architecture Purchase Account Fund
Reference Number: 2017.117.1-4

The Art Institute of Chicago, “Past Forward: Architecture and Design Collection at the Art Institute,” September 12, 2017–Ongoing.

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