Beyond Nature
BEYOND NATURE explores the ways in which nature has always been an indisputable source of inspiration for countless creations. Earth, Air, Water & Fire - the spirit elements interlaced with each other to create unity and universal balance. Beyond Nature celebrates nature at its core.
The exhibition explores the four elements in nature with exclusive commissions from Den Holm, Duffy London, Jan Ernst, Kameh, Laurids Galle, Mark Mitchell, and Nader Gammas as well as a curated selection of works from Christopher Boots, Draga and Aurel, Faina, and Kooij.
Gallery COLLECTIONAL connects nature’s four fundamental elements into a seamlessly unified space, revealing a perfect ecosystem orchestrated by beauty. Utilizing the source with the intention to give back to nature in symbiotic cycle.
Ewe Studio
EWE Studio in collaboration with Nouvel Limited produced a special golden edition of Magma lighting fixtures for Design. The process began with creating molds varying in size and scale, hand carved in volcanic stone by local stonemasons. The volcanic stone was chosen for the molds as it is not affected by the heat of the blown glass, due to its origin. Being an artisanal process, the shape, thickness and tonality differs, as a result giving unique characteristics to each one of the Magma ‘bubbles’. The ethereal golden light is generated through acid finish that was applied on the amber glass surface, together with the hand hammered brass surface contained within the bubbles. Amber blown glass with acid finish, steel, hammered brass, LED lights
Jan Ernst
The work is influenced by Jan Ernst's fascination with natural structures such as corals, fungi, and geological formations. The designs have evolved into functional art and sculptural furniture expressed mainly through ceramics and gypsum. Handmade in Capetown.
Ewe Studio
EWE Studio in collaboration with Nouvel Limited produced a special golden edition of Magma lighting fixtures for Design. The process began with creating molds varying in size and scale, hand carved in volcanic stone by local stonemasons. The volcanic stone was chosen for the molds as it is not affected by the heat of the blown glass, due to its origin. Being an artisanal process, the shape, thickness and tonality differs, as a result giving unique characteristics to each one of the Magma ‘bubbles’. The ethereal golden light is generated through acid finish that was applied on the amber glass surface, together with the hand hammered brass surface contained within the bubbles.
Nada Debs
Spiritual Sphere was designed by Nada Debs in carved frakke (Limba, a West African wood) crafted.
Steven John Clark
The Classic range Ellie side table designed by Steve John Clark is made of South Australian Limestone and sculpted entirely by hand.
Faina
Soniah Small Sconce, designed by Victoria Yakusha, is a beautiful light fixture fixed to a wall to create a charmful ambiance. The shape of the sconce is like the head of a sunflower. The lamp features a primitive, naïve design and living tactile surface shaped by hand from organic material based on clay, the piece animates the space with delicate light. The design is a cultural inspiration bridging links between a sustainable approach to contemporary living and the spiritual relations of ancestors with nature. Soniah is a Ukrainian word for sunflower, one of the symbols of Ukrainian land.
Atelier Caracas
Credenza low sculptural cabinet designed by Atelier Caracas is with a three-center drawer and four symmetric doors. Crafted in baltic birch plywood with different finishes. The knobs and standoffs are made of sandblasted blackened steel. Also available in different finishes.
Dirk Van Der Kooij
Menhir bench designed by Kooij is unwieldy; different slabs of pressed prototypes and production waste are slowly cut and carved into the contours of the Menhir Bench. Menhir bench is composed of solid, 4cm thick menhirs, and the bench is suited to many lifetimes of use. Finished without lacquer or oil, it can be re-polished endlessly.
Niko Koronis
GSD console designed by Niko Koronis is a resin console in G collection created with precision on a resin block, creating a dynamic interplay of lights, shapes, and shadows. It is a 2019 Limited Edition 8+4AP.
Faina
Soniah Medium Sconce, designed by Victoria Yakusha, is a beautiful light fixture fixed to a wall to create a charmful ambiance. The shape of the sconce is like the head of a sunflower. The lamp features a primitive, naive design and living tactile surface shaped by hand from organic material based on clay, the piece animates the space with delicate light. The design is a cultural inspiration bridging links between a sustainable approach to contemporary living and the spiritual relations of ancestors with nature. Soniah is a Ukrainian word for sunflower, one of the symbols of Ukrainian land.
Jan Ernst
The work is influenced by Jan Ernst's fascination with natural structures such as corals, fungi, and geological formations. The designs have evolved into functional art and sculptural furniture expressed mainly through ceramics and gypsum. Handmade in Capetown.
Draga & Aurel
Featuring an irregular circular top of transparent and colorful resin with a staggered placement on a bronze frame, clusters of wildflowers inspire this organic table. Its creation process requires a unique resin-casting technique, carried out entirely by hand in the Draga & Aurel workshop in Como. Playing with vibrant color combinations and incorporating random mistakes and accidents, the material is melted into several layers creating fluid, deep, unique table tops. The bronze frame is featured a special matte effect in earth-colored. Materials: Resin | Bronze
Draga & Aurel
Agatha big top featuring an irregular circular top of transparent and colorful resin, this organic coffee table creates a dialogue with the light. The top rests on a bronze frame with a unique matte effect in earth-colored. Its creation process requires a unique resin-casting technique, carried out entirely by hand in the Draga & Aurel workshop in Como. Playing with vibrant color combinations and incorporating random mistakes and accidents, the material is melted into several layers creating fluid, deep, unique table tops.
Draga & Aurel
Agatha Single top featuring an irregular circular top of transparent and colorful resin, this organic coffee table creates a dialogue with the light. The top rests on a bronze frame with a unique matte effect in earth-colored. Its creation process requires a unique resin-casting technique, carried out entirely by hand in the Draga & Aurel workshop in Como. Playing with vibrant color combinations, also incorporating any random mistakes and accidents, the material is melted into several layers creating fluid, deep, unique table tops.
Draga & Aurel
Featuring a juxtaposition of cast resin and Ductal concrete by Holcim Italia, this coffee table has been inspired by the Como Lake and its countless shades. The resin, in the tones of blue and green, looks like water revealing the concrete seabed. Its creation process requires a special resin-casting technique, carried out entirely by hand in the Draga & Aurel workshop in Como. Playing with vibrant colour combinations, also incorporating any random mistakes and accidents, the material is melted into several layers creating fluid, deep, unique table tops.
Draga & Aurel
A direct tribute to New Brutalism, the Golia coffee tables acclaim the contradiction formed by the juxtaposition of resin and concrete. Golia is a celebration of the authenticity of materials and geometry of compositions. The concrete surface features a particular effect achieved by the corrosion of sea salt, which brings the material to life and accentuates its roughness. In contrast, the thick resin, available in various mineral colors, is smooth, bright, deep, and reflects the outside world, changing in turn based on the lights surrounding it. In the “Resin” model, the coffee table originates from a colored resin structure resting on concrete bases, almost as though the two components are merged into a single piece. Handcrafted in the Draga & Aurel atelier in Como, each piece is unique.