Speaking of classical vessels, Hugh Hayden also created an overscaled amphora, concealing a plastic water cooler. It elevates the humble contemporary object to the level of a precious antiquity. It takes us from the Insiders to the Mediators, a group of go-betweens described by the curators as designers “who focus on identity, environment, and the interactions between person, space, and object.” Photo 13 of 17 in The State of the Union: R & Company’s “Objects USA” Exhibition Rises Above the Fray

The State of the Union: R & Company’s “Objects USA” Exhibition Rises Above the Fray

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Speaking of classical vessels, Hugh Hayden also created an oversized amphora. His conceals a plastic water cooler and connects the humble contemporary object to basket weaving traditions and elevates it to a monumental scale. It takes us from the Insiders to the Mediators, a group of go-betweens described by the curators as designers "who focus on identity, environment, and the interactions between person, space, and object."