Colin Knight's Hero's Wreck Exhibition Examines Mid-Century Design's World War II Connections

Summary

Designer Colin Knight presents "Hero's Wreck" exhibition at Superhouse Gallery in New York, featuring conceptual furniture that explores the troubling connections between mid-century design aesthetics and World War II. The exhibition includes pieces made from materials and symbols relating to the war, such as a work based on the Eames glider chair prototype, creating a conceptual story about a fictional British character.