Photo by Ralf Obergfell

Roving showman Kenny Schachter

Courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects

A rendering of Hadid’s floral-inspired seating arrangement, "Kloris"

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Opening on November 1 and closing at the end of the month, this will be Schachter’s first show in New York in four years. Scheduled to coincide with the temporary installation of Hadid’s utterly dazzling and dynamic Chanel Contemporary Art Container in Central Park, it will use architecture as a springboard to create “sculptures, reliefs and hybrid design objects in a series of large-scale installations, the likes of which New York has never seen,” says Schachter, ever the showman.

Many of the pieces draw on shapes in the natural world, like Kloris, a cluster of seating elements resembling flower petals, while others are inspired by forms from Hadid’s own woman-made world. Masterplan, for instance, is derived from her urban scheme for a town outside Istanbul. Suspended from the ceiling, the work’s structures face downward, creating a forest of gravity-defying forms.

Although a number of the designs have actual functions, Schachter points out that their real purpose is to redefi ne the boundaries of physical space and depict movement. They also promise to change the boundaries of Hadid’s collecting base. Because prices start at $2,000, the dealer hopes the show will make her work more accessible.

“While not everyone can afford a Zaha Hadid building,” he says, “these installations offer elements both big and small. There is something here for everyone.” "Kenny's Back" originally appeared in the November 2008 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's November 2008 Table of Contents.