The exhibition 'Why Shouldn't I Have Fun All Day?' at Superhouse in Lower Manhattan commemorates Dan Friedman’s legacy on the 30th anniversary of his passing. This presentation highlights Friedman’s transformative approach to graphic design and art, reflected in the immersive recreation of his Washington Square Park home—a space he turned into a living sketchbook. Through radical modernism, Friedman rejected conventional beauty standards, asserting design as a medium for personal expression and joy, significantly influenced by the vibrant New York City nightlife of the 1980s.
I created an extreme caricature of the beautiful modern American home to bring into question our notion of what is a beautiful modern American home.
I began to live a double life-out at night, meeting non-designers, artists. I realized I was having more fun working at night in this other world.
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