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Announcement: Eero Aarnio: A Full Circle at West Bund Art and Design 2024

Luyang Jiang and Eero Aarnio with Eero’s first Ball Chair, with still-functional landline phone, 2024. Photo by Milena Törmi. Courtesy of Eero Aarnio Originals.

The Baer Faxt is excited to announce our collaborative exhibition with Eero Aarnio Originals, A Full Circle, will open as part of West Bund Art and Design 2024 in Shanghai, November 8th–10th, 2024. As the official Project Partner of West Bund Art and Design, we present this special exhibition, curated by The Baer Faxt President Luyang Jiang, marking the first major solo exhibition in Asia of the iconic Finnish designer. The exhibition will trace Eero Aarnio‘s design journey from his first drawing at the age of 6 to his monumental creations at 92 years old, from his groundbreaking Ball Chair to his latest design, Kisu. In addition, Aarnio’s designs will debut as prints and large-scale outdoor sculptures in this exhibition.

Stefan Mahlberg, Founder of Eero Aarnio Originals, with Eero and his latest design, Kisu, 2024. Photo by Milena Törmi. Courtesy of Eero Aarnio Originals.
Luyang Jiang with Eero Aarnio, Pirkko Aarnio, and Milena Törmi (Eero’s granddaughter) at their home in Veikkola, Finland, preparing for the exhibition A Full Circle. Photo by Antti Laine. Courtesy of Eero Aarnio Originals.
Aarnio Family, Jaana magazine, Feb. 1966. Courtesy of Eero Aarnio Archives.
Eero Aarnio working on the model of his Pony, 1972. Photo by Pirkko Aarnio. Courtesy of Eero Aarnio Archives.
Eero Aarnio, portrait, year 2022. Photo by Milena Törmi. Courtesy of Aarnio Design Ltd.

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