Hingeling (music bird)

Verdonck, Twan (1979-)


Item type:
toy
Date of creation:
2001
Height:
20.0 cm  (7 7/8 in.)
Width:
31.0 cm  (12 3/16 in.)
Depth:
16.0 cm  (6 5/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
polyeurathane, rope and musical box
Place of creation:
Nederland

    Item location

  • Museum of Modern Art (New York)
    Boezels Collection[Museum inv. no.: 193.2006]Dorothy Cullman Purchase Fund. Was exhibited in 2006 at MOMA in the exhibition "Design: Takes on Risk"

Description

A musical, pull along toy in the shape of a bird.

Image URLs

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Notes

The Boezels are a series of seventeen fuzzy toys designed for mentally challenged children. Sensorial stimulation in a relaxing environment has proven to have beneficial effects, encouraging the learning process and reducing anxiety. The recipients of these toys also participate actively in their creation, as Verdonck has established a workshop in the day care center De Wisselstroom, in the Netherlands. Suitable for all children, these abstract objects leave room for the imagination: they may be transformed into a range of characters that widens with individual interpretation, opening up countless possibilities for narrative.(From Museum of Modern Art website)

RIdIM record id

3220