Opened in June 2016 at the Design Museum Holon in Israel, The Space in Between is the the first large-scale retrospective exhibition by Oki Sato, founder of leading Japanese design studio nendo. For four months, nendo will be presenting designs that revolve around exploring and layering existing preconceptions, and then locating the gaps or “spaces” in between these layers to tie together new ideas. According to Oki Sato, the idea behind this method is to gradually broaden the mind of the viewer. No less than 74 works divided into 6 categories of “spaces” will be exhibited, with the aim of providing visitors with a first-hand experience of this process.
Photo courtesy: Liah Chesnokov
As the centrepiece of the exhibition, nendo has paired up with leading quartz manufacturer Caesarstone to present ‘in the shade’, a new commission that will remain part of the Museum’s permanent collection.
Read more: Homemakeover: Designer Ideas
Showcased in the external courtyard and inspired by the strong effects of light and shadow in Israel, in the shade is constructed using a collection of 5 free-standing sheets of glass coloured by Glas Italia, supported by Caesarstone pedestals. Resembling the look of natural stone, the pedestals are created using a variety of Caesarstone designs in different tonalities, whilst the glass sheets embody the overall colour palette of the exhibition.
Photo courtesy: Liah Chesnokov
Appearing to divide light and shadow, the unison of the quartz along with the positioning of the glass evoke the feeling of being “outdoors” when looking from one side and “indoors” when looking through to the other side.
In addition, Caesarstone is presenting ‘stone garden’, a previous collaboration with nendo consisting of 155 table-like elements made out of ten different stone-shaped Caesarstone colours, clustered together to form a seemingly floating landscape.
Photo courtesy: Liah Chesnokov
“Our first collaboration with Caesarstone was ‘stone garden’, an installation presented in 2013 at Interior Design Show Toronto, and then again in Milan and New York,” says Oki Sato. “Each time the piece was presented, the audience had a different, yet positive reaction, highlighting the many faces of Caesarstone and its diverse, expressive and talkative nature. I feel that some materials have the ability to talk to designers and possess a certain value and magic that inspires them. The more I work with Caesarstone, the more I feel that this material talks to me and inspires me to further delve into the creative process.”
The exhibition is now open until 29 October 2016.
www.caesarstone.com; www.dmh.org.il; www.nendo.jp
Read more: The 38th China International Furniture Fair (Shanghai)
The post Trends: Stone In Between appeared first on Malaysia Interior Design, Home-living Magazine.
No comments:
Post a Comment