Jonathan Prince approaches design not as a departure from sculpture but as its natural evolution. His practice, long rooted in a philosophical reflection on matter, balance, and transformation, now extends into forms that inhabit everyday life while retaining the conceptual depth of his monumental works.
For Prince, this transition is not a rupture but a continuum. The new objects are not simply functional; they are living extensions of an established artistic language. They carry the resonance of his large-scale pieces, echoing the tension between unity and fragmentation, solidity and vulnerability. Forces such as gravity, balance, and metamorphosis that animate his sculptures are distilled into a more intimate scale, offering direct engagement with the essence of his inquiry.
Design, in this sense, becomes a complementary dimension of sculpture. These creations are not decorative but integral fragments of a broader vision. Just as his sculptures reveal the whole within the parts and the parts within the whole, each object maintains its autonomy while contributing to a larger exploration that unites art with life, and form with thought.
For Prince, this transition is not a rupture but a continuum. The new objects are not simply functional; they are living extensions of an established artistic language. They carry the resonance of his large-scale pieces, echoing the tension between unity and fragmentation, solidity and vulnerability. Forces such as gravity, balance, and metamorphosis that animate his sculptures are distilled into a more intimate scale, offering direct engagement with the essence of his inquiry.
Design, in this sense, becomes a complementary dimension of sculpture. These creations are not decorative but integral fragments of a broader vision. Just as his sculptures reveal the whole within the parts and the parts within the whole, each object maintains its autonomy while contributing to a larger exploration that unites art with life, and form with thought.
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Flow State ConsoleCast glass, bronze89 x 51 x 183 cm | 35.0 × 20.1 × 72.0 inSeries: Function -
Gensler SeatingSeries: Function -
HBT Coffee tableCast glass, bronze31 x 46 x 96 cm | 12.2 × 18.1 × 37.8 in
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HBT Floor lampCast glass, bronze165 x 41 x 41 cm | 65.0 × 16.1 × 16.1 in -
HBT side tableCast glass, bronze51 x 46 x 46 cm | 20.1 × 18.1 × 18.1 inSeries: Function -
Torn Steel Coffee TableStainless steel, BronzeSeries: function -
Torn Steel Side TableStainless SteelSeries: function -
Turbulence FlatwareSeries: Function
