

108
Matthew Darbyshire
Untitled: Shelves No.5 (and 3 details)
- Estimate
- £8,000 - 12,000♠†
£10,000
Lot Details
glass, acrylic, resin, chipboard, metal, wood
overall 140 x 110 x 30 cm. (55 1/8 x 43 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
Signed and dated ‘M Darbyshire 2008’ on the underside of a shelf.
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Catalogue Essay
Matthew Darbyshire provocatively repackages the homogenisation of contemporary design: the moulded retro-future furnishings and CMYK colour schemes that dominate both public and private space. Democratised from minimalist couture chic to high-street decor to budget home-ware chintz, Darbyshire’s assembled objects try to define just what it is that makes candy-coloured plastic so modern, so appealing. Replicating a domestic display, Untitled: Shelves No. 5 presents a collection of purchased goods: a Verner Panton miniature and a bong, religious icons and cocktail glasses, all fabricated in the same style, the numbing yet infinitely seductive hallmark of lifestyle aspiration.
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