Ron Arad: Personal Exhibition

“Steel is a very forgiving material: you can bend it, you can weld it, you can drill it, you can cut it, you can change your mind, you can squash it and get amazing stuff. The first pieces were very amateurish and primitive, and then they became like a piece of jewelry.” — Ron Arad

Arad’s work embodies a spirit of bold innovation and material transformation. Whether in the realm of design or architecture, his objects are not just functional but expressive — revealing the beauty of process and reinvention.

“Fiat 500 is a national symbol for Italy and our generation, and it’s a very endearing vehicle. Everyone has stories about their first Fiat, or a first kiss in a Fiat. We’re not destroying the cars — we’re immortalising them.” — Ron Arad

Pressed Flowers captures the emotional resonance of design icons, turning everyday memories into enduring art. Through this process of compression and preservation, Arad not only reshapes the physical form of the car but also elevates its cultural legacy into a lasting visual metaphor.

“I was trying to catch the last train from Naples and I arrived on the platform just as the doors had closed. The train stood there for just a brief moment, but I managed to notice a guy in the empty train car doing amazing drawings on the glass with his ring. It reminded me of Picasso’s images of drawing in the air. I didn’t know how to get out of Naples that night, but I felt that the unusual behavior I had witnessed was compensation enough for the missed train.” – Ron Arad

Through The Last Train, artists explore an entirely new visual language — one that merges spontaneity with digital precision, and ephemeral gestures with enduring impressions. It is a testament to the continuing evolution of artistic expression in the age of technology.

“If I could steal any piece from my exhibition [at the Museum of Modern Art in New York], it would be this D-Sofa,” — Ron Arad

Ron Arad’s selected public projects include: ‘Big Blue’ in Canary Wharf (London), ‘Evergreen!’ (Tokyo), ‘Kesher’ (Tel Aviv), and ‘Vortext’ (Seoul). In 2016, a mobile 16-meter ‘Spyre’ sculpture graced the entrance to the Royal Academy of Arts in London. His works have been displayed at Centre Pompidou (Paris), MoMA (New York), Barbican Center (London), Pinacoteca Agnelli (Turin) and Design Museum (Holon).