Memphis Group

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:designers
gptkbp:active_years 1981-1988
gptkbp:associated_with pop culture
art and design collaboration
1980s design
gptkbp:characteristic gptkb:geometric_shapes
bright colors
irregular forms
playful aesthetics
gptkbp:characterized_by Bold colors
Geometric shapes
Asymmetry
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:criticism lack of functionality
commercialization of design
overly decorative style
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1988
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Memphis:_1981-1988
gptkbp:exhibition_location gptkb:London
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Tokyo
gptkb:Milan
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1981
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:Ettore_Sottsass
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Ettore_Sottsass
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Memphis Group
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:architecture
gptkb:graphic_design
gptkb:design
gptkb:furniture
industrial design
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:designers
product design
interior design
art movements
contemporary designers
gptkbp:legacy postmodern design movement
gptkbp:notable_exhibition gptkb:Memphis:_A_New_Design_Language
gptkb:Memphis:_The_New_International_Style
Memphis: A Retrospective
Memphis: The Art of Design
The Memphis Group: 1981-1988
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Michele_De_Lucchi
gptkb:Sergio_Asti
gptkb:Peter_Shire
gptkb:Marco_Zanini
gptkb:Alessandro_Mendini
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Michele_De_Lucchi
gptkb:Sergio_Asti
gptkb:Marco_Zanini
gptkb:Alessandro_Mendini
gptkbp:notable_work Tahiti lamp
Bel Air sofa
Carlton cabinet
Ettore Sottsass's ' Bacterio' pattern
gptkbp:style Postmodern
postmodern
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michele_De_Lucchi
gptkb:Ettore_Sottsass
gptkb:Michele_de_Lucchi
gptkb:Alessandro_Mendini
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5