Designer
DRIFT (Dutch, established 2006)Dutch, established 2006
CultureDutch
Titles
- Fragile Future 3.14
Datedesigned 2015, made 2018
MediumDandelion seed, phosphorus bronze, LED, and Perspex
Dimensions21 1/4 × 8 7/8 × 8 7/8 in. (54 × 22.5 × 22.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2018
Object number2018.48
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Contemporary Dutch Design: Selections from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 19–November 25, 2018.
"Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 27–May 16, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
N/A
Label punched into bronze: FF3.14 AP3
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