Anthony Dunne (English, born 1964)
Fiona Raby (English, born 1963)
Michael Anastassiades (Cypriot, born 1967)
Priscilla Huggable Atomic Mushroom, from the Designs for Fragile Personalities in Anxious Times Project
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Anthony Dunne (English, born 1964)
Fiona Raby (English, born 1963)
Michael Anastassiades (Cypriot, born 1967)2004
Priscilla Huggable Atomic Mushroom, from the Designs for Fragile Personalities in Anxious Times Project
Anthony Dunne (English, born 1964) Fiona Raby (English, born 1963) Michael Anastassiades (Cypriot, born 1967) →21st Centurydesign
Date
2004
Medium
Reflective fabric and polyester stuffing
Dimensions
27 × 30 × 30 cm (10 5/8 × 11 7/8 × 11 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Funds provided by the Architecture & Design Society
Dunne and Raby’s work is designed to probe and question our relationship with objects. The Huggable Mushroom, developed with Michael Anastassiades, is part of the collection Design for Fragile Personalities in Anxious Times. The soft, toylike object allows users to confront (and cuddle) their fear of nuclear annihilation directly.
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