Use Me, I’m Fragile explores the emotional tension between functionality and preservation through the expressive medium of glass.
At its core, the exhibition is a meditation on glass itself. More than a presentation of objects, Use Me, I’m Fragile considers glass as a material and a conceptual territory, one that is historically rooted in craft while existing in constant conversation with art and design. While glass is often associated with fragility, the exhibition challenges assumptions around strength and utility, asking what makes an object functional in the first place. Is use defined by physical action, emotional attachment, ritual, or suggestion?
Moving fluidly between decor, sculpture, and functional design, Use Me, I’m Fragile asks viewers not only how objects function, but why we become attached to them at all. Together, the works suggest that fragility may not be a weakness, but a condition that asks for attention and care.
Full list of participating artists include: Lindsey Adelman, Rafi Ajl, Alexis and Ginger, Bernard Heesen & Nienke Sikkema, Bocci, Jonny Campolo, Nancy Callan, Chen Chen and Kai Williams, Wesley Fleming, Kiva Ford, Katherine Grey, Rogan Gregory, Peter Hermansson, John Hogan, In Common With, Sophie Lou Jacobsen, Jillian Mayer / Mayer Objects, Lucia Massari, Michiko Sakano, Studio Rens, Cesare Toffolo, David Valner, Bethan Laura Wood, Chris Wolston, and Thaddeus Wolfe.
Use Me, I’m Fragile is on view at The Future Perfect’s New York gallery until October 23.
