Robert Stadler

Carole
Pentaphone

A designer by training, Robert Stadler works at the interface of art and design. His style is sophisticated, cool and distinctive – whether he’s designing the new Ricard Jugs, creating open pentagons that hang from the ceiling like quiet niches for telephone conversations in a noisy urban environment, or if, as here at Karriere, he’s turning out sophisticated loo poetry. When approached by a guest, two of the four mirrors in the ladies, and one of the two mirrors in the gents, will have puns or catchy phrases appearing upon them. These have been culled from among Stadler’s friends and acquaintances and will ultimately come to resonate in the collective memory of the visitors. So, pre-empting vandalism by getting in first, loo poetry will blend in with the washroom design at Karriere, while still figuring as an integral part of the washroom visit – as in any self-respecting bar! (MKT)

Robert Stadler, born 1966, Austria
www.robertstadler.net

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