This lace-embossed fence is actually a work of art commission by The Design Center at Philadelphia University (TDC) as part of their recent exhibition Lace in Translation. For the exhibition, TDC challenged artists and design studios to use the institution's historic Quaker Lace Company collection as inspiration for new, original works.
The results are lace like you have never seen before. Designers Tord Boontje and Demakersvan, and artist Cal Lane,have created installations that explore the intersection of hand craftsmanship of the past with mass-production of today.
The "lace" chain link fence was conceived by Demakersvan ("the makers of"), a Dutch design house founded in 2005 by Jeroen Johan Verhoeven, Joep Verhoeven and Judith de Graauw. Crafted from PVC-coated galvanized wire, Demakersvan created large-scale lace and affixed it directly to the 152-foot long fence surrounding the 1950s ranch house where additional lace works are installed.
Sadly, this fence is a singular work of art, and isn't likely to be coming to an abandoned lot near you any time soon. If you want to see Lace in Translation in person, the show is open Monday through Saturday until April 3, 2010. Admission is free.
The Design Center at Philadelphia University
Goldie Paley House
4200 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2860
Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)
They turned a very ugly fence into something gorgeous! This should be a business for real! Just genius!
ReplyWould love to see this around my school vs. the 'ugly' chain-link fence that currently surrounds it.