Exhibition Details

Objective Gallery is thrilled to present the first duo exhibition of designers Jeff Martin and Sam Klemick with a captivating show entitled 'Please Sit for the Alternate Ending'. The New York City exhibition will showcase each artist's distinct approach to production while offering alternative ends to materials deemed no longer of value. Drawing inspiration from the concept of an 'alternate ending' a resolution considered, produced, or written but ultimately discarded. Martin and Klemick showcase functional objects that defy conventional design practices and invite viewers to question the possibilities of what could have been. 
In contemplation of what is considered 'classic' the show offers a three-dimensional examination of industry practices and the utility of creativity. Using deadstock fabrics and discarded driftwood, Klemick breathes new life into materials deemed futile. The designer draws from her ancestral lineage of craftspeople to create heirlooms of the future. Martin explores life's enigmatic wonder, balancing precision and spontaneity within his practice. He works with an open curiosity to discover the 'impossible' of a material. Traditional design techniques are honoured and employed while leaving room for the unexpected. Together, Martin and Klemick circumvent fate, both literally, as things could have just as easily been different, and metaphorically, in their departure from the conventional, opening doors to unexplored possibilities.
Highlights of the exhibit include Sarcophagus Console Table and Sarcophagus 12 (a wall hanging cabinet), works by Jeff Martin, who hand-sculpts each tile out of stoneware, glaze, maple, and suede, as well as Nap Chair and Chubby Stool by Sam Klemick, handcrafted with bleached salvaged douglas fir lumber and 100% Cotton deadstock off white canvas.