Mark Wentzel, an Atlanta-based sculptor, has modified the classic Eames lounge, "super-sizing" its cushions with foam and automotive upholstery, "alluding to topics of global obesity and consumption, and the potential cooperation among artists, designers, scientists and manufacturers to address such issues."

Wentzel's use of the Eames lounge as a basis for this statement not only emphasizes its status as a classic (even when overstuffed, the combination of materials and silhouette remain recognizable) but also represents a fruitful overlap between art and design works: in order to make his sculptural statement, Wentzel borrowed directly from the historical and cultural narrative of the Eames lounge as a designed object, evoking its particular typification of enduring, desirable, and mass-produced products.

The lounges are on view now through September 11th at the Global Health Odyssey Museum in Atlanta, GA.

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