This event is in the past.It took place on July 12, 2026 at BAMPFA Store.


Object Oriented: Abstraction and Design in the BAMPFA Collection
September 10 - July 12
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley
👁️Spend time with each piece, let it surprise you
🪑Chairs appear as bodies, metal, or sculpture
See the familiar become strange at this exhibition where chairs, bottles, and everyday objects transform into sculptures, stand-ins for bodies, or pure metal. Artists play with perception, turning design into a question rather than an answer.
abstract art
design & objects
perception play
contemplative viewing


Object Oriented: Abstraction and Design in the BAMPFA Collection
September 10 - July 12
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley
👁️Spend time with each piece, let it surprise you
🪑Chairs appear as bodies, metal, or sculpture
See the familiar become strange at this exhibition where chairs, bottles, and everyday objects transform into sculptures, stand-ins for bodies, or pure metal. Artists play with perception, turning design into a question rather than an answer.
abstract art
design & objects
perception play
contemplative viewing