Vitra Virus by Pieke Bergmans Milan update: in her show in Via Tortona, Pieke Bergmans presented a range of Vitra classics transmuted by her �virus� technique of blowing molten glass vases directly onto pieces of furniture. Bergmans was one of the most ubiquitous names in Milan this year, with four shows. See also her Mirror Virus project at Dilmos Gallery, plus her biography, in our previous story here. A project description from Bergmans follows: � The Crystal Virus has entered yet another chapter. Where last year it infected old and plain wooden furniture, this time the Vitra collection hosts the disrupting virus at the Salone del Mobile. The contrast couldn�t be greater. Famous pieces by Charles & Ray Eames, Maarten van Severen, Sori Yanagi, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Jean Prouv� and Jasper Morrison prove to be most interesting subjects. Through form, colour, value and reputation, they claim a prominent role in the matter. The brutal invasion of the crystal onto the...
