Studio for Objects,
Moveables, and Spaces.
Los Angeles
& New York
Norma is a project for Objects, Moveables, and Spaces. For inquiries, commissions and collaborations contact: hello@norma-studio.com
Recently —
Boomark-et
at the L.A. Art Book Fair
April 11 – 14, 2019
Norma at
Object Permanence, Ed. 1
March 23 – 24, 2019
An unbound portfolio of fifteen tabloid prints of contractors' in-ground pool shapes: Lap, Rectangle, True El, Lazy El, Celebrity, Kidney, Figure Eight, Pear, Oval, Monaco, Keyhole, Tropic, Grecian, Gothic, and Roman. Offset- and risograph-printed; published in a numbered edition of 100. Inquire.
A modular, freestanding, hardwareless, flatpack shelving system in solid red oak. A wood-to-wood threading construction allows no-tool assembly and intuitive knockdown / mobility. Other finishes available upon request. Inquire.
A bookend pair cast from aluminum and subsequently dipped in rubber to prompt friction with and stability on a horizontal plane. Part Kubrick, part Andre. Approximately the size of a standard brick. 6.7 lbs. $320. Buy.
A coaster in partially-glazed terra cotta; a stage for drinking. Commissioned on behalf of The Breakfast Pavilion, at the 57th Venice Biennial. Edition of 40. Inquire.
Commissioned for a collaboration between design company Good Thing & shaving company Harry's, Norma made a trio of shaving brushes: one functional, two whimsical. Oak & badger bristle. Inquire.
A humble, planar Oak seat. Stool uses a threaded-wood mechanism to prompt a flat-pack, solid object of a single material. The addition of a small obround handle promotes mobility and interaction. Inquire.
A series of plant tags giving two-syllable women's names to plants and trees on the premises of Outpost Projects, in the High Desert near Joshua Tree. Foil-printed acrylic. Edition of 40. Inquire.
In Support of Books is an exhibition of contemporary bookends from an international assembly of designers and artists. The exhibition is accompanied by a printed catalog with essays by Erik Benjamins and Laura Houseley, as well as photographs by Brian Guido & Julia Stotz. 56 pp., Full-Color, Unbound, US Letter Size (opens to Tabloid). $25. Buy.
Bookmark–et is a temporary market for bookmarks and bookmark-objects. The exhibition is accompanied by an adjacent catalog entitled 'Speculative Bookmarkers 1 – 156', which features 156 tear-away bookmarks and an essay by Alisa Grifo of KIOSK. 316 pp., Full-Color, Gum-bound, 4.125 × 8.75 in. $45. Buy.