The meaning of the pieces extends much farther than how they appear on the outside: Objects like an iPhone or a Barbie doll have been dismantled to their rawest and most minimal forms. “Materialism” was born from the pair’s “curiosity in how the world is made” and the “interconnection between art and the world,” Gordijn said. At first glance, these pieces may remind viewers of Tetris, due to the composition of blocks in all sizes and colors.
“So there are many, many, many hours in this installation.” The exhibition includes a wide collection from Drift’s “Materialism” series, including four new pieces. “These are real dandelions, and every year in May in the Netherlands it is ‘dandelion time.’ We harvest dry them take them off the stem and take an LED light and one by one we glue them with tweezers so these are recreated natural LED flowers,” Gordijn said. It is on view at the very last section of the exhibition. A small light bulb has been inserted into each flower. A close-up of Studio Drift's ″Fragile Future″ (2019) Arguably the duo’s most famous piece, “Fragile Future” comprises of 15,000 dandelions that were collected from all over Amsterdam.
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